It's a common teacher-librarian problem: We prepare booktalks about a set of titles and generate so much excitement with students that all the books get checked out!
Ack!
It's super frustrating to see a kiddo get excited about a story and not be able to have it. Sure, they can hold it, but it's just not the same.
Enter Save-a-Buck booktalks:
- I only talk about books that are IN the library.
- If someone wants the book, I give it to them immediately with a "buck" to use as a bookmark. (They just saved themselves a bit of money by borrowing from the library instead of buying from a bookstore!)
- Rules: One book per person. Swaps wait until the end.
- know your collection really well,
- can skim and scan book blurbs at lighting speed,
- can talk off the cuff about books easily
Procedure:
- Gather a stack of books equal to the number of students in the class
- Prepare a set of "Save-a-Buck" bookmarks to give out with each claimed book (see Canva Template)
- Declare yourself a winner if you get rid of all the bucks!
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