[ISLMA-Share] Battle of the Books

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Hi Lauren!

I have been part of Battle of the Books for many years.  This year I started at a new school district and they do it a bit differently.  It has been nice to get a different perspective.

School A: 
Grades 4 & 5
Teams of 5
Students read 1 book which they get to keep.  It is encouraged they read more.  They should be an expert on their book.
Questions are created by a team of librarians across the district. 
The Battle is held in tournament style: single elimination.  
The 4th grade winners will battle the 5th grade winners in an assembly for the 3rd-5th graders.
Participants get a dog tag and book.
Winners get a T-Shirt.

School B:
Grades 4 &5
Teams of 5
Students should read 5 books out of a list of 25. It is encouraged they read more.  They should be an expert on their books.
Questions are created by a team of librarians across the district. 
Battles are held during lunch.  Teams take turns answering questions and points are scored over 3 weeks.  The team with the most points wins for their school.  There is a final battle at the district level for all elementary winners.
I am unsure if there are prizes for the winner.  This is my first year in this district.


I do have copies of paper work used at each school.  
If you have questions or would like more information, it is easier to explain over the phone.

Good luck!  It is a lot of fun!
Meredith

> On Sep 5, 2017, at 12:22 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> Hi all—
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> I am new to the school library this year and would like to start a Battle of the Books program in my school. We are an odd age range (4th-8th grade).
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> What does your BOTB process look like? Do you use award books (Bluestem and Monarch are what I’m considering)? Do all of the kids read the same books? How do you keep track of teams?
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> Do you use a buzzer system? Any recommended technology that has worked well for the competition process?
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> Any and all words of wisdom are greatly appreciated!
> Lauren
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