Our family reading tree a unique book report, christmas. Christmas tree book reportstudents make ornaments to tell. Students will enjoy the variety of their independent reading assignments as each of these book report projects provides lots of student choice. If your class does not have an assigned day to visit the school library, you may want to schedule a time.
Books about decoration and ornament sorted by popularity. The start of your book report provides an opportunity to make a solid introduction to the material and your own personal assessment of the work. The plan is to do some things with my old unused books. Take the dust jackets off enough hardcovers, and youre bound to find some. The students will do a book report while decorating your classroom christmas tree. Book report ideas 20 ways of looking at the book these activities address multiple intelligences and a range of student ability levels. Decorate the classroom christmas tree with a creative project for a book report. Eat me, and many other handmade christmas ornaments reminiscent of characters. Take a minute this holiday season to make some heartfelt memories create some homemade christmas ornaments as gifts or for your own tree.
This set includes everything you need to assign and grade a unique book report project. Attached you will find directions for the pumpkin project as well as dates when certain parts are due. Remove the cap from the ornament and push the miniature books through the opening. My students did a great job on this at coop last week.
Project managers spend their days defying the laws of physics, specifically, the one that states that an object at rest tends to stay at rest. Write the title of the book on the top line and underline it. If so, theyll jump for joy at the chance to try these ideas for creative book reports. Grade book reportproject as explained on this handout. A great way to celebrate the christmas season in your classroom. See more ideas about paper ornaments, old book pages and christmas crafts. Principles of decorative design christopher dresser 106 downloads. They overcome friction when things start to bog down, and they do battle with laws of quantum physics, especially chaos theory. A great icon for the holiday season is a holiday ornament. Start your holiday scrolling with the 57 festive projects in this book. Its still one of my favorites, so i thought i would dust it off and bring it back into the light of day here on my blog. Make a book report by creating a sales or travel brochure about the book using computer software or by hand. Theres something for everyone, including the crafty kid, the letterwriter, the map.
Once a year we drag out our large box of unique book reports that my. Please note that this post contains affiliate links. Book covers can be stunning works of art, especially this one of the hobbit, and especially when its in miniature ornament form. Today, though, i thought i would share this easy diy book page ornament tutorial with you that i actually made and gave away to my book club members last year.
I also understand that i will receive 3 separate grades for this work. Swirls of metallic spray paint shine in this diy ornament. The holidays could be so much fun and also the indoor decoration could be absolutely astonishing. Once upon a time in the mideighth century, an intrepid young man named abd alrahman abandoned his home in damascus, the near eastern heartland of islam, and set out across the north african desert in search of a place of refuge. I love the simplicity of book page crafts ornaments. These one of a kind book report projects will help you to engage your students in fun reading activities this school year. I have put together three projects for the upcoming holiday months. The story is imaginary, but the setting and many details are true and based on.
On the back of the book cover, explain why you are giving the award to the book. These book page ornaments from always in wonder are perfect for your winter wonderland. This is to be my work, not the work of a parent or adult. These will work for almost any book and are especially good when students are reading independent book selections. This book report project is a lowtech version of a television made from a cereal box and two paper towel rolls.
April digital included join me as i find joy in the journey of life from teaching to motherhood and everything in between. Reading fair project ideas for school reading fairs part two. A unique book report, christmas style proverbial homemaker. Nov 27, 2018 making your own diy book page ornament is simple and fun. The ladies book of useful information anonymous 406 downloads. Christmas ornament book report by useful resources tpt. Write additional paragraphs about the main events that happen in the book in the order that they happened. If you are doing this book club diy for a book worm, select his or her favorite novel titles. Write about the decisions you would make if you were the main character in the book. They will create a christmas ornament of their favorite book. My thought was to keep these particular book reports light, easy, handson, and appealing. Every december we drag out a large box of unique book reports that my daughters began compiling many moons ago. Write an acrostic poem about the book using the letters in the title of the book or the name of a character or author.
Easytomake and funtogive projects for the holidays diana l. This book page ornament is lovey and has a sparkly, vintage feel. Hang book ornaments from zazzle on your tree this holiday season. A teachers time is valuable, so all of my book report projects include a 5 page bulletin board display banner. Use an old book to create a oneofakind christmas decoration your family will cherish year after year. So, express your spirit with tasteful designs and create book page christmas ornaments for amazing diy home decoration. You should try to write a strong introductory paragraph that grabs your readers attention. As you write your answers, talk about the events, thoughts, and feelings that surrounded. See more ideas about book projects, teaching reading and teaching. Christmas tree book reportstudents make ornaments to tell the story. By erin henry november 27, 2018 3 min read 28 comments. Good morning i hope all of you are having a wonderful weekend. Write 510 questions that will give this character a chance to talk about the choices they faced. Write the names of books that your book club has read on the little miniature books.
The poster will be presented in class and explained. Vintage book page christmas ornaments are so pretty. A week is a suggested time frame for finding a book and having it approved. Extra large, fun, and creative book report projects. Your brochure should have pictures, captions, and should showcase the elements of a story found in the book i. Dec 1, 2018 ways to use old book pages to make new ornaments. Write a news article about an important event from the book. Draw and color the book cover, and place the book award ribbon on the cover. But ive been getting crafty for the holidays as i tend to do so stay tuned because more projects are on their way. Read more about book page christmas ornament and exchange. Channel oldworld charm and elegance and then make this gorgeous vintage book page diy ball ornament. Line and form 1900 walter crane 320 downloads the book of ornamental alphabets, ancient and medieval, from the eighth century f. Get yourself a snowflakeshaped hole punch, and get to clipping. Christmas ornament book report by mrs fieldings favorites tpt.
The rough draft is worth 5 points and the final copy is worth 20 points. I usually post during the week but to be honest this week has been a little busy. A fascinating history of a brilliant lost civilization with powerful lessons for the modern world. Making your own diy book page ornament is simple and fun. Dec 02, 2012 good morning i hope all of you are having a wonderful weekend. This assignment includes a onepage handout that explains the instructions for the or. A book report does not always have to consist of just a summary. Draw a classroom mural depicting a major scenes from the book. Design a poster or new book cover depicting the climax of the story.
Your students will find these uniquely shaped book report projects fun and challenging to complete. Encourage your students to show their artistic abilities as they create ornaments that feature their favorite pieces of literature. Students create the viewing screen cutout at the top, then insert a scroll of paper with writing and illustrations inside the box. This rubric will help you check your work when you complete your project and predict the grade you think you will receive. Somewhere in your first paragraph, you should also state the book s title and the authors name. Oct, 2012 i have put together three projects for the upcoming holiday months. Create a 68 frame comic strip that shows the plot main events of. Keep these handmade christmas ornaments for yourself, or use them as oneofakind gifts this holiday season. I have been getting my home ready for jennifer rizzos christmas housewalk. The finished trophy book report project measures 11 inches in width and 23 inches in height see example on the right. Book pages can be used for any crafts and projects, but this is a perfect way to integrate them in your christmas decor. Not once, with any of these ornaments, did anyone complete a written book report. The process of approving students book selections will run.
No books were harmed in the making of these projects. My book must be a chapter book on my reading level. There are many, many great ways for students to respond to literature. Im showing you how to make these great book page christmas ornaments. Christmas tree book report letter and rubric english and. September 23, 2014 t he cell phone book report for september will be due on september 30, 2014 click here to get a copy of the book report project. Short summary 35 sentences that tell who, what, when, where, why, and how 5. I hope that these display banners help save you time in decorating your classroom bulletin board displays that feature your students book report projects the majority of my book report projects also contain thematic bulletin board accent pieces. This uniquely shaped book report project contains 5 worksheet templates that assemble into a large 1st place trophy cup and stand. Book report christmas ornament by carrie bolt teachers.
Students could design a tattoo for a character and then write an essay explaining or justifying their choices. Characters, a picture you draw should be colored and. Book report projects book projects reading time guided reading any book this book book report templates fathers day crafts student motivation book project for any book. On one side of the cover, come up with 10 song titles that represent characters, events, or settings in the book. Aug 03, 2015 in a good novel, the main character must make some hard choices. My parentguardian can however help me proofread my report as long as i turn in my rough draft with my final. School reading fair projects for elementary school, middle school, and. This project is suited for beginner to advanced crafters.
This is a project tutorial that i did several years ago. Thats why making a homemade christmas ornament that has such a wonderful vintage look is such a lovely idea this time of year. In the form of a newspaper other language arts standards can also be used to measure whether the student understands the book. A quick web search will reveal that there are many ideas out there for creative book reports, but they are not all good ideas. Along with the october character traits book report, i have included a november nonfiction fact feathers book project and for december a holiday ornament book summarizing report. Ten great creative book report ideas minds in bloom. Book report project ideasbook report project ideas after reading your chosen book, select one of the following projects. You will be graded on your creativity, attention to detail, as well as the information that you provide. Pretend the brochure advertises the book and the setting in which the book takes place. Dec 10, 2015 like, for instance, when one knew she wanted to make an ornament of the gold cup trophy in where the red fern grows.
Discards with ripped pages, molded covers, or that are otherwise unusable. Book page christmas ornament and exchange 2 bees in a pod. You can only do each of the projects one time throughout the school year. Our family reading tree a unique book report, christmas style. A gift quilt project christmas ornament if you have some little elves in residence, involve them in this ornament making. Christmas ornament book report student gifts, classroom tree. After reading an informational book, make a scrapbook about the topics. Project manager definition funny glass christmas ornament.
Summarize the book into a comic or story aimed for younger students or your classmates. Why would we revisit a crate full of elementary and middleschool book reports every yuletide season. Vintage crafts are popular during christmastime because many of us love tradition and oldfashioned ideas. Movie poster book report project for this book report you will be required to create a movie poster based on the theme of the book you have read.
They will have 3 weeks to read the book and complete the rough draft. Then, answer the questions as if you were the character. Like, for instance, when one knew she wanted to make an ornament of the gold cup trophy in where the red fern grows. Do your kids roll their eyes at the thought of having to write another boring book report. As an amazon associate and rewards style influencer we earn from qualifying purchases and any sales made through such links will reward us a small commission at no extra cost for you. The reading response projects that i have created come in a variety of different shapes, sizes, and themes. Start a new holiday tradition with thousands of festive designs to choose from.