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Booktalks are short, engaging, and enthusiastic presentations that inspire others to
read a book and provide an effective tool for teacher-modeled reading or student
presentations. Booktalks promote reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.
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All for Books is a simple way to raise funds during and even in advance of your Book Fair
to purchase much-needed books for your school community. Through All for Books, your
school collects loose change and dollar bills to buy books for kids needing assistance,
to help teachers build classroom libraries, or to aid an outside group in need of books.
Give teachers a sneak peek of your Book Fair where they can create and share wish lists
with families to buy books for their classroom libraries. This fills their classroom libraries
with fiction and nonfiction titles, connecting students to books they want to read and
encouraging independent reading.
Download the Book Fairs app onto your smart device. Scan any
book and access valuable information such as book summaries,
reading levels, videos, podcasts, and awards received.
Set and reach reading-minute goals for your students and your school with this easy-to-
use website, where you can track each student’s individual minutes, minutes by grade,
and minutes by school. It’s a no-cost tool to support reading practice and build stamina.
Try these effective ways to get students — and their extended families — involved in the
Book Fair.
(Student Crew and Junior Crew)
(Grand Events)
Engage and inspire families to promote daily reading at home. These family programs
are also available in Spanish and are in a simple, easy-to-facilitate format.
The 20 for 20 Family Reading Challenge challenges families to read just 20 minutes a
day for 20 days. Short videos will inspire and inform families about the benefits received
after reading together. Choose one or more that will inspire your families to make this
commitment.
Examine best practices for increasing student independent reading from today’s literacy
leaders. Sign up at
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Note: All of these resources shown are available at no cost through your Scholastic Book Fairs® representative.
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