Bring everyone in your school community to the Fair when you host Fair previews, family events, and other activities.
Previews, Events, and Activities
Teacher previews
Invite teachers to browse after the Fair is set up. This kids-free sneak peek gives them a chance to choose the books they want to add to their classroom libraries. And once they’re familiar with the Fair, teachers can help students find the books they’ll love.
During the teacher preview:
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Remind them to redeem their $5 off $20 teacher coupons.*
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Encourage them to create a Book Fair eWallet and a Teacher Wish List, so students’ families can donate to help stock classroom shelves.
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Ask teachers to fill out shelf talkers recommending their favorite books.
Student previews and wish lists
Invite each class to visit the Book Fair before they shop. Student previews give kids a chance to explore the Fair and create wish lists to share with their families. When the time comes to shop, the kids know what they want and their eWallets are loaded and ready!
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Print and hand out student wish lists for kids to fill in.
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Point out shelf-talkers and teacher-recommended books.
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Share book resources like book blurbs and book trailers to hype the books.
Family Events
Boost sales at your Book Fair when you host a family event during Fair week. Grown-ups get to see their child’s excitement up close (grandparents love spoiling the grandkids!), and kids get to show off the books they can’t wait to read. Invite families to shop with their kids during morning drop-off, the PTO picnic, or an after-school shindig.
Make it an event to remember when you:
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Send invites
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Arrange photo ops
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Serve snacks
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Invite your principal to greet families
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Schedule fun activities like raffles and games.
NEW! Family Events with authors
Amp up your Family Event with a free live virtual author visit hosted on Storyvoice, Scholastic’s live read-aloud platform. Kids and families get to engage with the authors of their favorite titles available at the Fair.
The featured fall 2024 author is Carmen Agra Deedy reading Carina Felina. She’ll appear live on:
- October 17 at 6pm ET
- November 14 at 6pm ET
Here’s how to host:
- Schedule a Family Event for one of the showtimes above.
- Download, print, and share the promotional materials from Storyvoice.
- On the day of your Family Event, visit Storyvoice and use a projector or SMART Board to project the website* onto a large screen so everyone can read along.
- Before and after the show, make sure families have time to shop the Fair with kids.
*We recommend using the Google Chrome browser to access Storyvoice.
Get kids hyped for the Fair with Storyvoice, the digital platform where popular authors and illustrators read aloud to your students. Storyvoice hosts FREE weekly live read-aloud events, and when you host a Fair, your school gets exclusive benefits.
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Take your students behind the scenes with authors before live events.
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Listen for shout-outs to your school from the host or author during the show.
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Participate in a live conversation with the author.
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*If you host a Case Fair, you’ll receive coupons to give to teachers for $5 off a $20 purchase. Coupons will be emailed to you one week before your Fair start date for distribution to teachers. If you don't receive this email, contact your Book Fair Consultant. Please note: teacher coupons are not available for Tabletop Fairs or BOGO Fairs.