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BOOK AWARDS
Objectives
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To increase reading motivation
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To develop personal preference
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To promote a love of reading
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To raise the profile of reading within the community
Setting, materials and preparation
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Multiple copies of a selection of age appropriate books. Purchase trophies to
award during the ceremony. Letter of explanation to parents.
Step-by-Step Description
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Explain to the children that they will be voting for their favourite book and
that school will be holding a book
award ceremony for parents and
children.
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Decide on a number of books for
each class and make them
available to the children to
borrow and take home to share
with parents.
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At the end of the term, the
children can vote for their
favourite book in each category
e.g. most humorous, most
exciting, best non-fiction etc.
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Hold an awards ceremony at
school and invite parents to
attend (invites designed and
made by the children).
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Children to speak about their
favourite books in front of the
audience.
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Have a trophy and display with
the multiple copies of the overall winning book in the library for children to
borrow.
