Welcome to our Reading Fair Parent Academy Created by: Jennifer Andrus

History and Purpose THEN: The purpose of the competition was to provide students in K-12 grades the opportunity to share their favorite fictional book through a project/storyboard display. NOW: With the implementation of the MS College and Career Readiness Standards (MS CCRS)- a new emphasis to read complex texts, write texts using evidence, and participate in collegial discussions about texts. MS CCRS places a value on reading both literary fiction and informational texts.

Connected to Standards The MS Reading Fair is now aligned to the MS College Career Readiness Standards 1. allowing the option of completing a reading fair project with an informational text or a literary fiction or non-fiction text in order to provide a balanced approach to the reading of texts. 2. including informational texts in order to promote the shared responsibility of reading across content areas. 3. creating elements of the project/storyboard that embody the skills and concepts embedded in the standards.

MS Reading Fair Goal To enhance and encourage reading at all grade levels and to allow students to collaborate with their peers. We want students to experience a deeper enjoyment from reading and develop a life-long love of reading.

Levels of Competition School Reading Fair-October 8th Only the first place winner of each division at the school level will advance to the district level. District Reading Fair- January 13th, 2020

Categories & Divisions Family project -is only for grades K -2nd Student should have an active part in the project Group project-classmates or students at the same school. (group projects have to be placed by the oldest student.) Only 2 to 3 students in a group. 3rd-6th graders only

Categories & Divisions Students in 2nd -6th grade can complete Literary Fiction (Division D-H) Students in grades 2nd -6th grade have the opportunity to share their favorite non-fiction book. (Individual category-Divisions I-M) 2nd grade-6th grade-can complete a digital media project (max. 3 mins.)

The Wonderful Ms. Weaver Helpful Hints

Helpful Hints When choosing a book for the reading fair, make sure it is at your child’s reading level and grade level. Example: Kindergarten/First grade should not choose a Harry Potter book and upper grade students should not choose a Clifford book. The book does not have to be an A.R. book. Neatness is very important, so write in pencil and trace over in marker or pen. Items on the project board may be handwritten or typed. Younger students may require assistance in writing, typing, spelling, cutting, etc. This is permissible; however, if a student of any age has extensive assistance, please enter the project in the group/ family category.

Helpful Hints The student must do most of the work. It should look like the student completed the project. A parent can help - just not do all of the work. Especially true for upper grades! Projects should be colorful and interesting. Examples: Models, shadowboxes, illustrations, etc.) A tri-fold board must be used for the project, following all guidelines. Any art work, lettering, or accessories cannot be above or project further out front than the edge of the tri-fold board. (36” W x 14” D x 36” H of table space)

Be colorful, clean, and creative! Dress it up!! Glitter Feathers Pebbles Tin foil Plastic toy Photos Beads Ribbons Fuzzy Pencils Markers Crayons Rulers Colored paper Stencils or Printer Be colorful, clean, and creative!

Helpful Hints Projects must be able to withstand through both levels of competitions. Students will NOT be able to rebuild the project if it falls apart. Nothing alive, valuable, or dangerous, including dry ice and electrical cords are allowed.

According to Mississippi Department of Education Storyboard size According to Mississippi Department of Education A standard tri-fold board that unfolds to be approximately 36” H x 48” W. ***Boards should be FULL-SIZED and NOT EXCEED the approved height and width guidelines. Boards that do not meet the size requirements will be disqualified.

Reading Fair Boards K-2nd grade (optional but encouraged to complete a reading fair project) 3rd-6th grade (Mandatory to complete a reading fair project this year) ***Tri-fold boards will be provided for our 3rd-6th graders****

BACK of the Reading Fair board Display BACK of the Reading Fair board Name of student Category and division Student’s grade level Homeroom teacher’s name School and district name {If any information is placed on the FRONT of the storyboard, the project will be disqualified. }

Copyright Laws Do not photocopy the book. Pictures should be the work of the student.  Now if they want to use pictures to decorate the board you may, but they should not be photocopies. Project is written in the student's own words and information has not been directly copied or plagiarized from any source: websites or books.

Literary Fiction Project Literary Fiction- a story about fictional characters and events Examples: short stories, narratives, or novels

Must Haves!! Title Main Characters Name your elements Setting Author Conflict (problem) Publisher & Publication date Solution (Resolution) Plot summary (Include message or theme)

Informational Non-Fiction Project Non-Fiction- the intent or purpose of the writing. Five main genres of non-fiction: 1. Instructional: Describes how something is done or made. 2. Explanatory: tells what happened or how something works, with defined reasons. 3. Report: tells how things are discovered 4. Discussion: Looks at both sides 5. Opinion/Argument: Decides on a point-of-view and Has reasons to support the view.

Non-fiction categories Autobiographies Biographies Book/movie reviews Consumer Reports articles Debates Editorials essays Interviews Journals Observations Presentations Proposals Reports speeches

Must Haves!! Title Name your elements Graphic Author organizer Student Type of Informational text Name your elements Graphic organizer Author Student connections Publisher & Publication date Author’s purpose Text summary

Look at pg. 13 Graphic organizers and thinking maps

Student Connections How did you connect with the book? Text to self (my dad is in the military) Text to text (reminds me of “Civil War on Sunday”) Text to world (reminds me of the war in Afghanistan)

Author’s Purpose Why did the author write the book? Entertain (to amuse you?) Inform (to teach you something?) Persuade (to make you think a certain way?) Explain (to explain something) Describe (to describe in detail) Answer a question

Be Proud of Your Project! Encourage a lifelong love of reading! Last, but not Least… Do Your Best! Be Proud of Your Project! Encourage a lifelong love of reading!