Mississippi Reading Fair 2006

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Mississippi Reading Fair 2006

• Sponsored by
• Telephone Pioneers of America, Mississippi
  BellSouth Chapter
• Jeff Davis Elementary
• Amy Dahl, Presenter

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Dates for MS Reading Fairs

• Jeff Davis/Nichols Elementary- January 11
• Biloxi School District-
  January 25 (Annex Building)
• Regional- February or March
• State- May 19

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Classroom Deadlines

• Send a parent letter as a class or as a team to
  give parents the dates and rules
• Set your classroom project due date earlier than
  January 11 in order to correct any mistakes that
  will prevent a project from not being judged
  (size, omission of a story element, etc.)

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Categories for Judging

• Individuals
• A Kindergarten
• B 1st Grade
• C 2nd Grade
• D 3rd Grade
• E 4th-5th Grade
• F 6th-8th Grade
• G 9th-12th Grade

• Groups
• H Kindergarten-3rd
• Grade
• I 4th-8th Grade
• J 9th-12th Grade
• Family
• Projects must be place in the category of the
  eldest sibling.
• K K-3rd
• L 4th-8th

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Guidelines for Projects

• Use a Science Fair backboard
• Can be from 30x40 up to 36x48
• NO HEADERS!!!!!!
• You may want to remind students to buy an extra
  board for Science Fair
• ON THE BACK OF THE DISPLAY Write students name,
  grade, teacher, school, and district

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Guidelines for Projects

• Choose a FICTION book
• It can be an AR book the student has already read

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Guidelines for Projects

• Make projects colorful and interesting
• Models, shadowboxes, and illustrations can be
  included (as long as it fits INSIDE the project
  area-not too far in front or too high above)
• Text can be handwritten or computer generated
• I have included a list of suggestions from judges
  on how to make projects better on the website

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Guidelines for Projects

• Projects can be simplified for Kindergarten and
  First Grade, ESL students, SPED students, etc.
• Projects should be child-centered, but the
  student can have help from an adult

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Websites with Examples

• Mrs. Dahls Website-
• http//www.biloxischools.net/jeffdavis/adahl/jdrea
  dingfair.htm
• www.yazoo.k12.ms.us/bgprojects.htmlReading
  Fair2000

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Guidelines for Teachers

• Each student will be given a handout to take
  home. It is for their information and DOES NOT
  need to be attached to the board.
• You may want to compose a letter to send to the
  parents explaining what you expect from your
  students.

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Enjoy Reading !

• Remember, the purpose of this is to make every
  child a reader!
• Have fun!!