I didn't get many replies for my request but here goes:
My original request:
I'm interested in finding out what your most successful book displays were this
year. I'm planning to compile a hit so if you will send your answers directly
to me, I'll take care of it.
Included in this target, are there any special days or weeks that you make
sure you display books about (Sept 11, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mental
Health Month, etc).
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One of the most successful displays/programmes we did this year was Roald
Dahl Day (September 13)
See
http://clc.esf.edu.hk/GroupRenderCustomPage.asp?GroupId=4537&ResourceId=92928
It was successful for us because it targeted first year students (we
started by sending flyers to our feeder schools, and the librarians there
advertised for us). We had a lot of interest, and recruited several
members for the Battle of the Books team.
Personally, I was pleased with the display, because so often our displays
focus on information skills etc. It was nice to have something fun for a
change.
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My 5th grade students enjoyed my "What's the connection?" display. I
select books that have something in common (e.g. same author, same
subject, same word in the title, etc.). If they can guess what they
have in common, they receive a bookmark. Of course, if they see a book
that looks interesting they can always check it out. (This display is
set up for everyone to see, but it was my my fifth grade students that
enjoyed finding the connection.)
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One popular one I've used is "Seen the movie? Read the book!" with popcorn
boxes, movie posters, and tickets decorating a display of appropriate books.
It always amazes the kids to see how many books have been made into movies.
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altho' we have a few that are done because the topics are required reading at a
particular
time of year (FEb. displays of African-American authors/protagonists and March
displays
of women bios, authors, and novels about strong girl characters), and a couple
of weeks
ago we did one for the Jamestown anniversary, the ones that do the best are a
little funky,
and appeal to what the kids know and are interested in:
I have one up now called "armchair travel" -- all books that take place in
different
parts of the world (and the country)... (where are you going this summer??
possible tie-in)
we do one around Sept 11 about "Heroes" -- all books that have heroic
characters or doings...
the students like the "Survivor" stories (all books about survival... like
Hatchet, will Hobbs' books,
Call of the Wild, Girl Named Disaster, etc.)... this can coincide with the end
of one of the survivor tv shows...
"Freaks and Geeks" -- all stories with either freaky sci-fi characters or ones
about
middle/high school kids who are 'different' (Mango shaped space, freaky green
eyes,
define normal, stargirl, et al.)... a related one is a display of biographies
of 'geeky' people
who are successful, like Bill Gates...
I have an idea for next year (we do a display in the hall on the bulletin
board, with images of
book covers, and sometimes do a corresponding display of books in the library)
-- like the
telephone commercial "who's in your fave five?" -- you could do a book display
of your
"fave five" and get lists or recommendations from teachers and other staff, or
students, that
list their fave five books...
P.s.
for april, we did a display of novels in narrative poetry form.
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http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/calendar/calendar.htm
This site lists it all and annotations.
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Paige Ysteboe
Media Specialist
Western Middle School
Elon, NC 27244
paige_ysteboe@abss.k12.nc.us
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