Unwrap a Mystery Book – Elementary Librarians

Description

FAST FACTS ABOUT UNWRAP A MYSTERY BOOK:

• Recommended for: Grades 3-6
• Lesson Duration: This is a passive library activity that can run for a few weeks in the library.
• Formats: PPT, Google Slides, PDF
• Editable: YES, all text is editable

5 REASONS YOUR STUDENTS NEED TO UNWRAP A MYSTERY BOOK:

• Students love this activity! They enjoy picking books to surprise their peers, and many students will pop into the library to see if “their” mystery book has been checked out yet.

• It renews students’ excitement about reading.

• Unwrap a Mystery Book is easy to set up. Everything is included for you – just add glue sticks, paper lunch sacks, and colorful markers or pens.

• Students create the mystery books, so you don’t have to! It’s easy to keep up with because the students do all the work.

• It is not limited to Valentine’s Day – you can use it anytime you want to generate excitement for library books!

THIS VALENTINE’S DAY LIBRARY ACTIVITY INCLUDES:

• Set-up instructions – 3 detailed pages include step-by-step directions and tips.
• Creation Station center instructions – Includes printable materials for setting up an Unwrap a Mystery Book “Creation Station” center in the library. This should be 1-2 tables that can stay set up for a few weeks. Stock it with paper bags, markers, pens, stickers, construction paper, hold punches, etc. In the Creation Station, students will wrap the books and attach the “Hints About This Book” cards.

• 8 “Hints About This Book” cards – Students fill these out and attach them to the books. The “hints” include book barcode, I recommend this book to people who like…, and what grade/age the student thinks this book is best for. The fields are all editable, so you can change these as you like.

• 8 “How did it go?” cards – Students fill these out after they try reading their Mystery Book. They can turn these cards in for a chance to win a daily, weekly, or Grand Prize drawing.

• Instructions posters – These printable signs tell students how “Unwrap a Mystery Book” works. Print, laminate, and display with your wrapped mystery books. Includes three designs, and you can edit the directions as you like.

• Student Directions Presentation – This 8-slide presentation explains Unwrap a Mystery Book to students. The presentation is editable, including my photos. You are welcome to use my photos or take your own once you have your Unwrap a Mystery Book ready to go.

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