Many parents
have asked how they can help with Battle of the Books. There are several ways. If you are interested you can email me at faustinofamily@gmail.com or contact me at our activity on Thursday, October 29th right after school.
1) We are looking for coaches for each level. Coaches meet with their grade level just once
a month and help discuss the books that are on the schedule, encourage them to
keep reading, let them check off their books and then quiz them on some sample
questions they might have. This meeting
will take 30-45 minutes and take place directly after school. The 1 /2 grade team will be especially easy
to read the books and prep small activities for them to remember the characters
and details. I will coach whatever team
is left after we get volunteers.
I know it is a big commitment to do every month or
take on a whole team. If you would like
to help but can’t make the whole commitment to do every month, you can
volunteer to do just one month for one grade level. If you are interested in doing this, just let
me know what month and what grade level you would be able to do and I will give
you the books and details.
2) Come help us with our notebook decorating and
stuffing activity from 1:15-2pm this Thursday, October 29th.
3) Volunteer to help proctor the school or district
competition in February and March. We
need judges, time keepers etc. in February and March
4) Volunteer to make certificates or completion or
help us come up with a small reward system for finishing books.
5) Donate books to our library! This is one of the easiest ways to help. You can find many books at second hand stores
for very cheap. On Amazon several
partner book sellers have used copies that sell for as little as $0.01 with
$3.99 shipping. I’ve relisted our books here so you can see what we are missing
or need more copies of.
No Copies in Library
This is not
my hat – Jon Klassen
Joseph Had a
little overcoat – Simms Taback
One Copy in Hauula Library
The lion
& the mouse – Jerry Pinkney
Flotsam –
David Wiesner
Owl Moon –
John Schoenherr
Sylvester and
the Magic Pebble – William Steig
Amelia
Bedelia – Peggy Parrish
From the
mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler – E.L. Konigsbury
Day Tuesdays
at the Castle – Jessica George
Bunnicula: A
Rabbit-tale mystery – Deborah Howe
Wonder – R.J.
Palacio
A sick day for Amos McGee – Erin E. Stead
Kite Fighters
– Linda Park
No Talking –
Andrew Clements
Cricket in
Times Square – George Selden
Cats in
Krasinski Square – Karen Hesse
Sadako and
the 1000 cranes – Eleanor Coerr
Two or More Copies
Chronicles of
Narnia: The Lion, The witch, and the wardrobe – CS Lewis
Dinosaurs
before Dark – Mary Osborne (*update, 10 copies are donated and on their way)
Ramona the Pest – Beverly Cleary (*update, 10 copies are donated and on their way)
Lemonade Wars
– Jaqueline Davies
Paul Bunyan – Steven Kellog (*update, 3 copies are donated and on their way)
Where the
Wild Things Are – Maurice Sendak
The Snowy Day
– Ezra Jack Keats
Charlotte’s
Web – E.B. White
Tale of
Desperaux – Kate DiCamillo
