Enjoying Book Fair Time at School
September 13, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Parenting
It’s fun to see how excited the youngsters become when it’s Book Fair Time at school. Yesterday I was substitute teaching and took children to the area in the library where the books were displayed.
I was pleased to discover that there were many fewer gimmicks and gadgets for the youngsters to buy. I don’t think there were any posters of movie or tv celebrities.
I’ll admit, I’m disappointed when I see the students spending their money on these items that, yes, make money for the book company, but don’t promote reading. Thus, I often also see students playing with something in which they lose interest quickly or toss into the trash. So the concentration on books was delightful.
Book Fair Time in many schools coincides with Open House or Teacher/Parent Nights. This enables the parents to become involved in the book selection process.
Do they have Book Fairs at your youngsters’ school?
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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
I love Book Fairs. Ours are Scholastic! I always work the fairs at our schools. Cindi
Thanks for stopping by, Cindi. The Book Fairs in the schools where I sub are Scholastic, too. I’ve helped set up or take down when I’ve been subbing in a school library, but haven’t worked at them per se. I’ve often brought a class of students to the fair to look over the books and purchase. It’s enjoyable to see how excited the get by the books.