{"id":1855,"date":"2023-10-31T14:29:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T14:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.scholastic.ca\/scholasticblog\/?p=1855"},"modified":"2023-10-31T14:29:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T14:29:42","slug":"scholastic-book-clubs-november-classroom-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.scholastic.ca\/scholasticblog\/2023\/10\/31\/scholastic-book-clubs-november-classroom-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholastic Book Clubs: November Classroom Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hype up winter reading and festive vibes in your classroom with just-for-Clubs fun and games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Book Clubs Classroom Poster Activity<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Countdown the days to holiday vacay\u2014and spruce up your classroom with this group reading activity and decorative poster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hang your Scholastic Book Clubs bookshelf poster in a prime spot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cut out narrow rectangles of coloured paper in various sizes. Let your students decorate these &#8221;book spines\u201d with titles they can\u2019t wait to read over winter break. (Cue the glitter!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every day, ask one student to add their book to the shelf and share why they\u2019re pumped to read it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the last day of school, treat your students to a year-end party! If families are invited, encourage kids to show off their winter reading pick.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Teachers can find their copy of the classroom poster in the November Teacher Newsletter, or download a digital copy <a href=\"https:\/\/bookclubs.scholastic.ca\/on\/demandware.static\/-\/Sites-cec-ca-Library\/default\/dw8d85f5e5\/2023\/pdf\/Classroom-Poster-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/9CJmvHuPA2BR99NzgDaETCzlZH5bY8SShMZiMQDsFIBuexiouFSjsTon3TTj4pMJrQjp9mR3ve5hTtv1K7x6PJqwZ97GbA9IulIdsn_LC_AaWzADXK48CYzH7aRJMXpmAWRfH2FlzFYLyxSC36NruBE\"><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Book Buddy Classroom Activity<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Grades: Preschool\u20135<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Spruce up your classroom Book Club with a special guest: your very own Book Buddy! Let students pick their fave character, then download and print\u2014and let the countdown to winter break begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s how it works:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cut out the Book Buddy on the dotted lines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick a starting spot to display your Buddy. (A piece of tape should do the trick.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every day until the winter break, move your Buddy to a new spot. Sneak it into place before class begins. Can your students find it? Or let kids take turns picking your Buddy\u2019s \u201cperch\u201d for the day!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Click to choose from 6 downloadable Book Buddies <a href=\"https:\/\/bookclubs.scholastic.ca\/on\/demandware.static\/-\/Sites-cec-ca-Library\/default\/dw13fff861\/2023\/pdf\/BookClubs_BookBuddy_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also available in <a href=\"https:\/\/bookclubs.scholastic.ca\/on\/demandware.static\/-\/Sites-cec-ca-Library\/default\/dwca4bbb4c\/2023\/pdf\/BookClubs_BookBuddy_CDL_FR-logo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">French<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/QA89jOF6y82qRzWYDBjqUAmaJoit5ureQSyBTRPXlZvQJJK9ZCag6qprpv0sNeXSAX-D1DvZwbLKFhAPr_9i0xp_qnU_lDps9tmLfUFFQDlZGG2dR0SUg3mtFmWeFVTTyG6THcdnoNemRKp66XPABVM\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Winter Word Game<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Grades: 5 &amp; up<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Give your student writing sesh a glow-up with this fresh take on an old-school party game. Whether you play as a class or in pairs, it\u2019s gonna be lit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Play as a class: students take turns calling out the requested words, you fill in the blanks of the story.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play in pairs: one student supplies the words (no peeking!), their teammate fills in the blanks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re finished, read aloud\u2014and cue the snort-laughs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click to download the activity <a href=\"https:\/\/bookclubs.scholastic.ca\/on\/demandware.static\/-\/Sites-cec-ca-Library\/default\/dw8d2956a5\/2023\/pdf\/BookClubs_Winter%20Word%20Game_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Permission to reproduce these items is granted by Scholastic Book Clubs\u00ae.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hype up winter reading and festive vibes in your classroom with just-for-Clubs fun and games. 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