PROMOTION GUIDE. Free Promotional Books. To support your efforts in promoting an exciting and successful Book Fair event!

PROMOTION GUIDE Free Promotional Books To support your efforts in promoting an exciting and successful Book Fair event! PLUS Up to $ 60 in FREE BOOKS* $ 50 in FREE BOOKS for the Family Event Draw** To be taken directly from current Book Fair selection. * Use for classroom promotional contests, book talks, raffles, and volunteer incentives ** One draw per school per Book Fair

Spread the News Get the word out early so everyone knows about the Book Fair and Family Event. Advertise Place an article in the school newsletter and on the school website with details about your Book Fair and Family Event. Display Book Fair dates on the school marquee. Talk up your Book Fair with Book Talks! Ask your Book Fair Consultant for details about our popular Book Talk-in-a-Box program. Select students to record Book Talks of themselves at the Book Fair to air on your morning announcements. Bulletin Board Ask students to design and decorate a themed bulletin board, located near the school entrance or main office. Parent Focus Send Parent Letters and Highlights flyers home with students one (1) week before the Fair (see Printable Resources section of our website for a sample letter). Promotional Materials Display the Entrance Poster found in your Planning Kit at the main entrance to help promote your Fair. Directional Arrows and other Promotional Posters have also been provided to display throughout your school. Download the Teachers Sneak Peek Poster, and post it in the teachers lounge, along with copies of the Highlights flyers. P.A. Skit Use your morning announcements to promote your Book Fair and Family Event. Ask student volunteers to read this skit over the PA system to get everyone excited. Pre-Fair Script Come. Stay. Read a Great Tale! The Paws for Books Book Fair is coming to your school on [INSERT DATES] and everyone is invited to join in the fun! There will be paw-some activities, contests and a fur-tastic Family Event. Plus if you bring all your family to the Fair, you ll have the chance to win FREE BOOKS! It will be doggone great! During Fair script Paws to read every day! Have you checked out the Book Fair yet? What are you waiting for? Follow the leash to [BOOK FAIR LOCATION]. There are only [INSERT NUMBER] days left.

Build Excitement! Generate plenty of fun and anticipation among students and staff with some themed contests!* Book Fair Spirit Week Promote a different dress-up day each day of your Fair! Students who visit the Fair get entered in a raffle for a chance to win a prize! Guessing Games Create an Estimation Station with multiple games for kids of different grades. Invite students to guess how many pieces of colorful dog bones, fish crackers, candies, or pages in a stack of books. Pet Trivia Share a daily trivia question that relates to your Book Fair theme. Place the display at the Book Fair so students visit the Fair to submit their answers. Students who answer correctly will be entered into a raffle for a prize. Story Starter Ask students to write their own story starting with the line My pet is the best because... Post the entries near your Book Fair entrance and select a panel to determine the winners. Book Patrol Ask safety patrols to do double duty in the halls by reminding students of the Fair with signs and petthemed accessories. *Contests: Ask local sponsors for prize contributions and use your sample display posters as prize giveaways. Use Contest Ballots and Winner Certificates reproducibles provided.

Make it a Family Event! Hold a special Family Event so parents and students can shop together. Try some of these fun and easy suggestions: Activity Corner Set up a special area for younger children to read or colour while parents shop. Ask a volunteer or some older students to supervise. Ballot Box Make a themed box to collect Family Event Door Prize ballots place it near the cashier table. IDEA! Host a Paws for Books event! Serve snacks with the pet theme in mind: puppy dogs, kibble, pupcorn, cat cookies and more. Invite Grandparents to stay after and shop the Book Fair. Classroom Wish List Encourage teachers and families to grant book wishes. Invite local businesses to take part with donations to purchase Wish List books. Student Showcase Display contest entries, artwork, poems, stories and other theme-related items created by students. Volunteers* Look for your Volunteer Package in your Planning Kit for posters, name tags and Thank You cards. You can also download artwork from the Printable Resources section of our website onto printer transfer sheets (available at craft stores) and then iron onto t-shirts or other items. Fun Crafts! Get your students involved by making fun arts and crafts projects to help decorate the Fair. Pet pit stop Keep your Fair décor fun with an oversized fire hydrant and fun balloon pets. Take a Stand! Draw attention to books with friendly, pet-embellished table centerpieces. Countdown Display Design a themed sign to countdown the days until the Book Fair arrives.

Reach Your Book Fair Goals! Make your Book Fair a blast and encourage your school and community to reach those literacy goals. Try these fun ideas: Reach Your Goal! Use the goal chart in your Planning Kit or create your own. Watch the numbers and excitement grow! IDEA! Dog and cat beanbag toss IDEA! Tail waggin fun! Fill your Family Event with simple, all-ages activities like this dog and cat beanbag toss. Wishes do come true. IDEA! The Classroom Wish List is an easy, effective way to build and refresh classroom libraries. Use the Classroom Wish List package in your Planning Kit or create your own like the one featured here!

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STORY STARTER My pet is the best because...

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PAWS FOR BOOKS Contest Winner Certificate* This certificate entitles the winner of the (Student s Name and Grade) contest to! Congratulations! * No cash value certificate must be redeemed at current Book Fair do not return with your payment PAWS FOR BOOKS Contest Winner Certificate* This certificate entitles the winner of the (Student s Name and Grade) contest to! Congratulations! * No cash value certificate must be redeemed at current Book Fair do not return with your payment PAWS FOR BOOKS Contest Winner Certificate* This certificate entitles the winner of the (Student s Name and Grade) contest to! Congratulations! * No cash value certificate must be redeemed at current Book Fair do not return with your payment

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Book Fair: Family Event: (Dates and Times) Please sign up today! # YES, I want to help at our Scholastic Book Fair! Daytime Phone: Evening Phone: Dates & Times I Can Volunteer:

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START GET TO THE BOOK FAIR! Paws and find the way to the Book Fair! FINISH Fair Dates: Photocopy this page and hand out to younger students to do the activity and colour. Display in hallways and on classroom doors to help promote your Fair. Answers are on the last page

PAWS FOR BOOKS WORD SEARCH T V H B N J B P E R S I A N X O T U W P U P P Y S D X V R O V O P L C H I H U A H U A X Q S P O O D L E V J I T D S Z V W C T B U C T C Q U R R R U W D D B W S O E F S P M S E W I V I W Y P C O L L A R Y C A G Y Q R S N U G G L E W X M Y T E C R A T E T X K I T T E N S B X L V F P X S A N X P W E E M F E T C H I K L A W Q D N J S H W S H H V K I B B L E J D P A X H W B V I T A I L U A L P T R V U O J C O R G I V N J E O D Y Q B W G V J C A R J W CHIHUAHUA COLLAR CORGI CRATE FETCH KIBBLE KITTEN PAW PERSIAN POODLE PUPPY SNUGGLE SPOT TAIL TREAT WHISKERS Fair Dates: Photocopy this page and hand out to younger students to do the activity and colour. Display in hallways and on classroom doors to help promote your Fair. Answers are on the last page

PAWS FOR BOOKS CROSSWORD 4. 2. 1. 2. 1. 3. 5. 3. Across 1. To move a tail from side to side 2. The sound a cat makes when happy 3. Pet doctor Down 1. Pet-sized home 2. Thick hair that covers some pets 3. Keeps your dog close 4. White and short haired dog with dark spots 5. A strand of cotton or wool, cats love playing with it Fair Dates: Photocopy this page and hand out to younger students to do the activity and colour. Display in hallways and on classroom doors to help promote your Fair. Answers are on the last page

WORDS IN THE WORDS How many words can you make from the letters in PAWS FOR BOOKS Fair Dates:

! Photocopy and distribute to students to cut out and colour their own fun bookmarks. Paws to read every day PAWS FOR BOOKS PAWS BOOKS FOR READ A GREAT TALE

PATTERN SUGGESTIONS! Enlarge these images using your school photocopier to create templates. Use of Artwork and Logos All artwork, logos, skits, articles, letters, designs, and ideas downloaded from the www.scholastic.ca/bookfairs website, including this Promotion Guide, are unrestricted for use to promote your Scholastic Book Fair event. Permission to reproduce is granted by Scholastic, Inc.

ANSWER KEY Get to the Book Fair! Paws for Books Word Search T V H B N J B P E R S I A N X O T U W P U P P Y S D X V R O V O P L C H I H U A H U A X Q S P O O D L E V J I T D S Z V W C T B U C T C Q U R R R U W D D B W S O E F S P M S E W I V I W Y P C O L L A R Y C A G Y Q R S N U G G L E W X M Y T E C R A T E T X K I T T E N S B X L V F P X S A N X P W E E M F E T C H I K L A W Q D N J S H W S H H V K I B B L E J D P A X H W B V I T A I L U A L P T R V U O J C O R G I V N J E O D Y Q B W G V J C A R J W Paws for Books Crossword 2. C P U R R 3. 1. A D W A G V E T E R I N A R I A N E 2. F U 1. 3. L E S H 4. L M A T O N 5. Y A R Use of Artwork and Logos All artwork, logos, skits, articles, letters, designs, and ideas downloaded from the www.scholastic.ca/bookfairs website, including this Promotion Guide, are unrestricted for use to promote your Scholastic Book Fair event. Permission to reproduce is granted by Scholastic, Inc. PROMOGUIDES17