Saturday, October 3, 2015

RAMPING UP TO BOOKFAIR

It is now time to begin planning the design for my book fair entrance.    The pictures below are the entrances from the past two years.  
Book Fair Reading Oasis
2013 Book Fair Entrance

Castle Book Fair Entrance
2014 Book Fair Entrance

I normally do this on my own or with my Mom,  but this year I decided to get students involved.  I guess it would be more accurate to say student.  One of our new fifth graders is having trouble adjusting to being at a new school, and it just so happens that he likes to draw.  I have been asking him for days to draw me a picture.  I don't really care about the subject of the picture.  I am just trying to get him to feel like he belongs.  I stopped by his room during my inventory sweep earlier this week, and he pulled me to the side to give me three pictures.  I was really excited that he felt comfortable enough to do this for me.  The next part of my plan was quickly put into play.  I asked his teacher if he could come by the media center to see if he would be willing to help me design the book fair entrance.  He agreed.  I provided him with some inspiration, paper, pencils and some time.  He came up with a great design!  

I am going to get him to soften it up a bit next week so that our younger students are not scared of entering the book fair.  I can't wait to share the step by step pictures of the process. 

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