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Hi Marcy! When I taught 5th grade, maximizing book orders was all about making it a social experience. Students loved the chance to make "wish-lists" for our classroom library, as well as, encourage their friends to check out new books. When we welcomed new books, I always held Book Raffles which were a fun and more equitable way to distribute books! I LOVE the idea of a wish list! I think that would be a great first writing activity for my first graders, who have just started the year. Hi Katy! Thanks so much for the note.
I never quite made it to the same level as you but this year I am hopefully! Thanks for the freebies to help communicate with parents!! Switching grades from 5th to 1st, Scholastic has been a tremendous help to me, too!
I definitely don't make the top tier of spending every month, but always try to in September because the rewards are so high. Thanks so much for stopping by! We get a lot of magazines, and not all of the teachers use them, so I use the extras for a math center. The students make a list of all of the books that they are interested in, then order them from most expensive to least expensive. This way they know what books they want, but are prepared to give some up if there isn't a lot of money to spend. Next month I'm adding a persuasive writing element to it- how do you persuade your family to buy you the books you want.
I LOVE this post! I have ordered from Scholastic for years, and I hardly ever purchase books from anywhere else. I am new to parent orders though. I'm definitely going to use your tips. That's exciting that your parents will place orders this year. The points are a HUGE benefit to the classroom. Even through you missed this month, other months have great incentives, too. Thanks for stopping by, Jodi. Thanks so much for the editable notes to send home! I love scholastic and all the bonus points and freebies they give!
Do you know if you can submit multiple orders before September 30th and it will count towards the 10, points? I have some paper and some online orders…. Wondering how it works if some orders are paper and some online.
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Also wondering if I can submit early orders or need to wait until everything is in. They do! It is wonderful!
I had the same question I had my first online orders and it all worked for my advantage. LOVE it! Alicia Wittmer Wittmer's Whimsies. Hi John! You will place your student's paper orders online and then send-in the money. I would wait until everything is in and then a few days just to make sure to place your order! I love reading this! My students are always so eager! I do, however, send home many flyers at once.
But, it's because SO many of my students have siblings in either kindergartner or upper grades and I want the whole family to take advantage. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge! I'm a second year teacher in 1st grade. Last year I didn't use scholastic. Really I didn't have the time. You inspired me with this post back in September and I did my first order and was ecstatic with all the free books and points I got! I'm planning this month's order for myself, and I remembered reading that you are building up your guided reading books.
I was wondering if you have a list of suggested books you choose for guided reading or how do you go about choosing books? This is a big goal of mine, to switch from the printable books to real books for guided reading. I recently submitted my scholastic book order. Because I spent a certain amount of money, I earned a class set of free book coupons. How much is each coupon worth?
Can I use these myself as a teacher for my own classroom or are students only allowed to use these? Also, can I use more than one at a time? Anony I gave one to every student and was able to use a few myself on books I was ordering as a customer, not with teacher points or anything.
Hope that helps! Awesome tips! I'm starting my first year of teaching and I am glad to have a nice run down on how to make this great program work for our classroom library. I am a scholastic lover just like you! I love the idea of sharing the books with the whole class.
I usually just add them to the library and tell the kids to be on the lookout. My favorite way to reach the benchmark on the fall order is to order ALL of my Christmas presents for my nieces and nephews. I try to pick a series or two that they would like and I look for floor puzzles or something else hands on. They always get books from me for birthdays, Christmas, etc.
I love Scholastic too! Then the four teachers share the bonus points. This way we usually have huge orders that get all of the freebies. I also order books at Christmas and at the end of the year for the team. To drum up interest before the order forms go home I have the students look at the order form and call out books that they are excited about. The post is great. So many interesting facts and details, I was surprised to learn the best essay writer service.
Continue posting about the essay writing services for us. Do you send home your scholastic catalogs at the beginning of the month or closer to the due date? I used to send home right at the beginning and give them the whole month to look over, now I am thinking that was too much time. What is your timeline look like? Hi Miranda! I typically wait until families have received their first paycheck of the month. When I send it home, I ask it be submitted with 7 days. This keeps it fresh on families minds and gives me some deadline wiggle room!
Hey Catherine, I am a complete book freak and I teach 2nd grade. I order enough books that I get the free incentives for each one of my students. We just had Trick or Treat night at our school. I gave these items out instead of candy. I love the idea about the birthday book coupons. I have never thought about doing that.
Thanks for the great tip. I put free books in my treasure box and the students can buy books with the tickets they earn for doing the right thing in class, helping another student or just because. I also pass around an issue and let students pick books to add to our library. That way if not everyone gets to order one for themselves I have a copy available for them to read in class or take home until they finish. Before teaching 2nd, I worked as an aide in a middle school. I was so disappointed to see how many students make it to middle school without knowing how to read books other than BR books.
I love Scholastic also!!! It is quite the addiction! I love the note that you sent home at the beginning of the year with the book order. Is that something you are willing to share? Is it in the blog and I just missed it. Hi Ashley!
The link to the note and the reminder braclets are in the blog post. You can snag them for free! Your email address will not be published. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Leave this field empty. Last March I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit Scholastic and my love for all things Scholastic became even greater.
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