Students were asked to submit ideas for the event, and more than 200 students submitted ideas for a districtwide reading project. Feb 26, 2020 here is the duval elementary school spaghetti dinner fundraiser from january 24, 2020 and the duval book swap from february 4, 2020. See more ideas about books, book exchange party and swap party. I have the best solution for you host a childrens book swap. Open book pattern book club flyer templates by canva. Ask participants to bring their books to school in advance of the swap. Once the game is in full swing by student number two whenever a book is stolen, the student who is now bookless can either choose a new book, or chose to steal a different book. The book swap will be held in the jackson media center from 3. Get crafty if you love to stitch or sew or crochet, organise a crafting event with friends and family to swap fabrics, ideas and inspiration for your next crafty project. Select a volunteer to lead the relevance discussion, too. See more ideas about book exchange party, book club books and swap party. Swapping, stealing, alliances, and silliness ensues as books get traded around the circle until everyone has a book.
You can get a copy of it and all the book swap files by clicking here or by clicking on the picture above. A book swap is a great way to get books into the hands of our kids and it is relatively simple to create with a little effort and a lot of organization. Sell or swap books hold a book sale of the books youve already loved. Ideas for hosting a book swap how to host a book swap. Although it might seem obvious, it is a great idea to organise your book swap event on a weekend or during the school holidays. Organise a book swap so you have lots of lovely new books to help you celebrate world book day. My school is about to trash a ton of nevertouched classics. Perfect for books clubs grades 3 through high school and the variety and complex. Host a book swap book swap, library activities, family literacy night. Another school does the swap during school hours, classroom by classroom. Jun 05, 2017 organizing a schoolwide book swap posted on june 5, 2017 by megan dowd lambert june 7, 2017 my kids public prek6 elementary school has done a book swap for several years. Schools, workplaces, libraries, universities, book clubs, individuals and all kinds of organisations can host one. What we learned from our first ever book swap party the airship. How to host a white elephant bookgift exchange scholastic.
I encouraged a group of keen students to start a book swap at lunchtimes. The rules to hosting a book swap are as varied as the books youll find at one, but the basic format is simple. Today is the start of childrens book week here in the uk ill be at m and js school today launching a book exchange, our first big activity for childrens book week the idea for this grew out of the fact that our local library closed 18 months ago and so i wanted to find a way to encourage the children i came into contact with through reading at my. The idea of the exchange is very simple children donate a book to the exchange library and then they can take a book from the exchange library. Bring in your gently used books and trade them in for new to you books to read. Apparently, inviting fellow book nerds to gush about the man booker shortlist and swap used books is a guaranteed recipe for success. Id also like to thank again melanie from library mice. For a good variety of merchandise, eight people is a manageable number, though anywhere from 3 to 20 is doable.
How to organize a book swap in celebration of the upcoming world book day on april 23, 2015, weve compiled some ideas and resources for educators, parents and young readers. A couple of weeks before the swap we sent home a flyer announcing it and letting people know that they could begin sending gently used books to school. Jackson elementary students are invited to participate in a book swap, to be held in conjunction with parentteacher conferences on february 10, 12 and. Give a child a token or ticket for each book they bring to swap. The great book swap indigenous literacy foundation. Jan 12, 2017 you might remember from my winding down post at the end of last school year that one of the goals i had for this school year was to do a book swap. My school wants to get rid of a bunch of book sets that i dont think have even been used lots of dostoevsky and british lit. I had thought i would plan for one at the end of the year, but instead i am about to hold the first book swap next week and i am so excited. Book talk and book club task cards including lists of questions for reading discussions, written responses, or book club meetings. Jul 16, 2015 the point is, for a perfect book swap you need a wide variety of books from a wellread crowd, which means inviting guests wholl give as good as they get. They are literally going to throw them in the trash so i dont think theres be an issue with me taking them.
How to hold a book swap at your school how to adult. Participating students will visit the swap during their designated time and select up to 5 books, depending on how many books they brought in vouchers will be presented on day of the swap schedule. They more or less run it themselves and it is proving quite successful. Jan 25, 2010 before the swap officially begins, organize the books by subject or class. Below are some of the highlights from the evening, as well as some tips. Announce your clubs upcoming book swap event with this illustrated flyer design from canva. I heard from another person who said that her private school used to do a book swap, but because the student population where she is a librarian is pretty wealthy, they now do a book drive to donate books elsewhere. Jul 23, 2014 my school is always looking for interesting and engaging ways to get families into the school. If youre interested in another model for a school book exchange or swap you might be interested in this article about the guardian book swap in schools. A swap can easily get out of hand when theres fourply cashmere or a le creuset dutch oven up for grabs. Transform one of the schools tables into the locale of the book swap. Adults can steer kids towards books on the right reading level or interest area. See more ideas about elementary library, school doors and library displays.
We will talk incessantly about how much we love reading, and then do a fun, possibly competitive, book swap. If you, like me, have abysmal decorating and cooking skills, you can still have a completely awesome book swap in. Heres how invite 510 parents in your neighborhood dont worry if they have children of different ages. Peertopeer fundraising campaigns are a great choice for high school fundraising because they allow your most dedicated student or parent volunteers to take an extremely active role in raising funds on your behalf. Discovers london childrens book swap always runs on the first saturday of the weeklong february half term school break. Or, if you prefer to be a bit more organized, give guests a raffle ticket for each book they bring to the party. How to host a book swap party one good thing by jillee. Guests bring books to share, and the accumulated books are then redistributed to new owners. How to host a white elephant bookgift exchange by alycia zimmerman. Here is the duval elementary school spaghetti dinner fundraiser from january 24, 2020 and the duval book swap from february 4, 2020. Bringing book swap to school childrens books the guardian.
Ask them to bring 35 books that they are ready to share. Transform one of the school s tables into the locale of the book swap. Ask friends to bring clean goods in gently used condition that is, no ratty gym shorts or a scrabble set missing the letter q. Once all the students with vouchers have chosen their books, open up the swap to other students who can pay a cutrate price for the leftovers. In june, a teacher and i collaborated to bring this to life. A few years ago, a friend of mine and i came up with the idea for a book exchange, so the kids could meet and swap good books. As far as the actual swap goes there are a couple of options. A book swap is an easy way to engage both students and parents. Its in a cream background with book vectors from our media library. Get your students interested in reading while raising some funds for their school.
Order a warm, sunny day, add some tables and chairs, and its the perfect setting. I created and implemented a very successful book swap and it was a hit with studen. Ask swappers to sort their books onto the tables using the labels youve set out. Viral video challenge, battle of the bands, teachers in jail fundraiser. If the swap will take place with the start of the new semester, spread the word about the swap at the end of the previous semester, before students sell their books back to the. Wouldnt it be great if you could wave a magic wand and make them disappear or. Apr 08, 2016 another school does the swap during school hours, classroom by classroom. Last night marked black balloon publishing s first ever book swap party, an event so successful that people will be talking about it for decades and decades to come all jokes aside, we had a great time piling into the party room of crown heights barboncino restaurant, drinking fine drinks and swapping great books. Jackson elementary book swap permission slip to be turned in with book donations books can be brought in the week.
Sep 14, 2015 the idea has been percolating for years. Libraries and bookstores are great options for building a home library. Held at our local and beloved westover library, the swap helps ensure students have summer reading books to keep them reading on grade level. The ingredients are few you need book lovers and you need books. End of year book swap teaching in the elementary library. Communicate dates and expectations to students, staff and the surrounding community. Book swap and book exchange ideas we did 3 book exchanges last year and have done 2 so far this year as part of our reading program.
Then determine the book drive drop off period, the drop off point a large bin, the sorting period and the volunteer needs. What we learned from our first ever book swap party. If you, like me, have abysmal decorating and cooking skills, you can still have a completely awesome book swap in your decidedly notfancy house. When the swap is over, plan what youll do with the leftovers. Schedule your book swap on a weekend or a day when school is out it sounds obvious, but youll give yourself a leg up by scheduling your book swap on a day when visitor numbers are already likely to be high.
You can set up the swap in the schools library, gymnasium, outside of the office or any other location that is acceptable to the administrative staff. Book swap party hosting ideas with images book swap, swap. Do you have easy and inexpensive gift ideas for students. You know that for a book swap to work you need books and a group of book loving folks who dont mind expanding their literary horizons. As well as discussing the new books, the children have brought in their favorite books from home to swap with their classmates. Consider organizing one for your neighborhood or block. Start by inviting friends and neighbors to your house or other location community center, school library, public library, church fellowship hall to share in your book swap. You can make it a freeforall where guests can take as many books as they would like. Present the idea, explain that no financial contribution is required on behalf of the school or students, and obtain permission to host the event.
We send a note home about 2 weeks before the event to announce the date and time and give the rules for participating. Reserve a room on campus for the date and time of your choosingpreferably once students have selected their classes and course book lists have been made available, but before the new classes are in full swing. Back to school book swap breakfast staying close to home. Setting up a school book exchange playing by the book.
Before school starts, host a back to school book swap breakfast, its easy and fun. The districts volunteers in public schools vips program was trying to organize a onetime student volunteer event. Book swap party hosting ideas with images book swap. Book swap and book exchange ideas pto today message. The great book swap is a fantastic way to celebrate reading locally, and raise muchneeded funds for remote communities. Feb 10, 2015 schedule your book swap on a weekend or a day when school is out it sounds obvious, but youll give yourself a leg up by scheduling your book swap on a day when visitor numbers are already likely to be high. Beyond being economical, ecofriendly, and an excuse to clean out your closet, a swap party with friends is far more fun than a yard sale with strangers. I explain the idea behind the book swap and hand out the guardians book plates. We have hosted chili cookoffs, mystery events, book. Any lonely books with no new dance partners by the end of the night should be donated to a school, library, thrift store, shelter, or charity. How to run a successful book swap international book giving. Then take turns letting everyone choose a book until they run out of tickets.
Arrange the books for swap on the table according to. Hold a quick organizational meeting to determine the number of chapters the group wants to read each week and to pass out the books. Apr 18, 2017 talk to the schools administrative staff about your ideas for the book swap. Not only did she very generously donate a wonderful selection of books for the exchange, she also was a great soundingout board as our ideas for the exchange gradually developed. Select a volunteer to lead the book discussion at this meeting.
We wanted to get the kids in on the act so they could see, in a very tangible way, the benefits of being creative while watching the family budget and sharing with others. Most swaps are book for book, which means if you bring 5 books, you take 5 books. It can be a simple afternoon undertaking, or with more time and effort, a fun event that will become an annual tradition. Have a few adults on hand to help the kids make their choices.
How to run a successful book swap international book. Students bring in unread books from home and get to take newtothem books to read over summer break. Posted on june 5, 2017 by megan dowd lambert june 7, 2017. They get books from a variety of places, from the thrift store to the spring library sale to goodwill. Its a mix of putty and slime, and the colors are great. Jun 17, 2018 apparently, inviting fellow book nerds to gush about the man booker shortlist and swap used books is a guaranteed recipe for success. Aug 09, 2016 before school starts, host a back to school book swap breakfast, its easy and fun.
Watch the video below for tips as i prepare for my upcoming white elephant gift exchange, and to observe the bookswap in action in my classroom. Heres one more that we know will be a favorite with your students. I have a lot of book swap ideas included in this quick start kit. Add the details of your event using any of our fonts and readymade typography designs. How it works if youve never been to a book swap, its pretty simple. Our pals packed the main courses of their lunches a sandwich or bagel and we had fruit, veggies, chips, and drinks to share. Sure, the local library is tucked away in a building with towering shelves, but your book swap can be much less structured and stuffy. If 20 people show up and 10 of them bring the same bestseller from last summer, the partys a dud. Oct 03, 2011 im a teacher librarian in a primary school here in sydney. Students bring in unread books from home and get to take newto them. We all agree that its a lovely idea to share the stories weve enjoyed, but the. You can set up the swap in the school s library, gymnasium, outside of the office or any other location that is acceptable to the administrative staff. You can make it a free for all where guests can take as many books as they would like. I sent home a letter about the book swap based on a letter that a fellow media specialist made up to use at her school.