Book Fair

by: Stephanie Milton

Come Get Lost in a World of Books

• When: May 23rd 2011

• Where: St. Patricks gymnasium

• Time: 10:00-2:00

• Cost: $.25-10.00

Help Our Children Grow

Dear Parents/ Guardians,On May 23, 2011 in the

gymnasium, we will be holding our annual used book fair. It begins at 10 a.m. and will continue until 2 p.m. There will be books ranging in price from .25 cents to 10 dollars. All are welcomed to participate and if you have any further questions, feel free to contact your child’s teacher.

Setting up• Request/find book

donations• Inform teachers about fair• Recruit workers

– Cashier– Book readers– Clean-up committee– Fair guides

• Prepare location– Have books in locations that

are accessible to the intended population of children

– Set-up tables

Gathering the audience• Have a varied selection of

books• Small group visits

– Exposes subsets of students to reading material that is at their level of understanding

• Book readers engaging kids by:– Talking about different

books– Reading a variety of books

to the children

Benefits of book fairs

• Economical – Cheap!

• They contain a variety of books in one location

• They encourage children to read

• Engage children

Importance of Reading

• Exposure to print facilitates learning to read

• Without the ability to read children are not able to live up to their full potential– Can’t drive cars– Can’t ride buses– Can’t text– Can’t progress successfully

through school