Summary and Conclusion
Summary
A few more ideas:
This website has been growing by the day. It seems like each day I wake up with a new idea and decide to create a new page. Well, before I get too carried away, I thought I’d just list a few more ideas that are not discussed in detail, but you can get the idea from these brief descriptions! So here are just a few more to add to your “ideas file” . . . . The titles are self-explanatory.
§ Library After Hours
§ Parents Night
§ Library Reading Day Pajama Party
§ Celebrate an artist
§ Celebrate an author
§ Art Gallery – Display students’ artwork on a “Library Wall of Fame” (based on a book)
§ Book Displays – use artifacts to display with books
§ Library Lunch Hour
§ Battle of the Books (a reading incentive program for grades 3-12) Click link for more info.
§ Coloring Contests
§ Design a Bookmark Contest using a book’s theme or character
§ Book Character Dress-up day (Book Character Dress-up Ideas)
§ Kids make their own book jackets
§ Create a diorama of your favorite book!
§ Make books come alive with music!
Conclusion:
For teacher-librarians - As you can see from this website, the possibilities are endless! I can’t even begin to list all the numerous ways to bring literature alive for students! Each of these ideas listed here on this site can be expanded, built-upon, and even altered to fit your particular library! I know there are probably things I’ve left out, so I will keep this website active and update periodically. If you have an idea you’d like to share, please contact me. I’d love to hear from you!
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