Book Exchange Ideas For The Classroom

Doing a little dance today is the start of children s book week here in the uk.

Book exchange ideas for the classroom. Spice up those old book reports with some new ideas. Students bring in a wrapped full sized candy bar. Watch the video below for tips as i prepare for my upcoming white elephant gift exchange and to observe the book swap in action in my classroom.

Students usually bring in books all of december and we find a gathering place in our classroom. Draw two specific scenes from your story and underneath the illustrations write a brief dialog exchange of what is happening in each scene. Students bring in a new unwrapped board game.

It is very little prep and brings lots of joy into the classroom. If you need some book ideas here are a few books that students in grades 3 5 will enjoy reading. How to distribute the books there are several ways to exchange the books.

I ll be at m and j s school today launching a book exchange our first big activity for children s book week. Put all the books on a table either in one pile or in girl boy piles. Have a book exchange where students bring in a wrapped book that they have already read.

White elephant book exchange tips for the white elephant gift exchange i provide all of the books for the exchange wrapped in paper lunch bags and stacked at the center of the rug. This week education world presents a sequel to its popular better book reports 25 ideas article. Are you ready.

20 book activities for your classroom. 25 more ideas tired of the same old book report formats. Education world presents 25 ideas for you to use or adapt.