Back to School Activities Classroom Library First Week Activities Task Cards
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Are you ready for a fun, interactive way for your students to check out the books in your library?
Do you need a new and fresh way to meet your students the First Week of School that doesn't include "just a worksheet", but gets them up and moving, talking to each other and you, having meaningful conversations about books?
This CLASSROOM LIBRARY SCOOT features 28 cards and a fun twist to showcase books in your classroom library. It’s a quick, effective way for your students to peruse genres they may have never considered before!
It's perfect for:
✔first week of school activities
✔first day of school activities
✔reading activities
✔chapter books
✔picture books
✔3rd grade all the way to high school!
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"This was so fun for my class to become familiar with books. It was fun to get them up and moving. It showed them that they could be interested in other genres of books. I just wish that you had a list of book suggestions (only because I am always look for new books to add to my library!). Thank you for sharing. I look forward to using this for years to come!"
- Susan, 5th Grade Teacher ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"My students loved previewing our classroom library books. They had some great conversations about books they've already read and new books they want to read. Great way to get kids to know each other without doing traditional ice breaker activities. "
- Ashly, 5th Grade Teacher ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"I love the idea of this book scoot! It's a creative way to get students acquainted with the genres/book titles in the the classroom. I also appreciate the suggestions for books, which makes it much easier to set this up. Thanks!"
- Leia, 4th Grade Teacher ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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HOW TO:
- Simply print out the scoot cards (decide how many you wish to use in your class). I have included 28 cards, but you may want to only use 16, or 24. Whatever works best for your students.
- Choose the coordinating books that are suggested.
- Attach the scoot cards with a paperclip to the front of the books, or by inserting the card into the cover of the book.
- Give each student a scoot recording sheet.
- Allow students 3-5 minutes per card. Students will need to skim and scan the books or novels to answer the questions.
- At the end of the card rotations, this sparks a great launching pad for a conversation about genres.
ALTERNATE ACTIVITY IDEAS:
- Have students work in pairs,
- Have students complete a few of these cards a day as you practice Reader’s Workshop during the first week of school,
- or use these cards as a quick, whole-group talking point at the beginning of class, featuring specific books from your classroom library.
(c) Lindsay Flood
For SINGLE Classroom Use ONLY!
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