In this third part Nugget gets to go to an ice hockey camp, but ends up in a different team than his friends and his coach is a girl no less. Like, I don't like ice hockey at all unless I play it myself and well, the book is about a young boy playing the game in Canada no less and dammit, it's so good. The structure of the book is qu I still cannot believe how much I love this series. The other team's coach is a former NHL player and this makes Nugget jealous and he shows it until things change. Students will engage in a pleasurable reading experience, supporting the development of a life-long reading habit.Ģ.Students will encounter a variety of high-quality writing in which elements such as the following are present: interesting plots, important themes, significant social issues, sophisticated humor, or strong character development.ģ.Students will read various genres and styles of books they might not have self-selected.Ĥ.Students will experience an enriching, social dimension of sharing books while discussing and listening to the opinions and interpretations of others.ĥ.Students will grow as a cooperative member of a team, learning to verbally express themselves within a group, to compromise and listen, and to develop positive sportspersonship behaviors.Ħ.Students will recognize the value of their long-term commitment to an extra-curricular and gain self-appreciation for their dedication and involvement.I still cannot believe how much I love this series. Caracci at Happens When Students Participat in Battle of the Books?ġ. Who Is Running The Program At Fountain Woods?Īny questions? Please email Mrs. When the class meets weekly throughout the year, students practice mini-battles using questions the students have created. Each Battle of the Books class meets for 20 minutes once a week to prepare for the battle. They play several rounds, working as a team of 5 or 6 students. The day begins with a meeting in the cafeteria and directions for the day. Each team earns points by answering questions about the books on the book list.
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The more books read, the better the student will perform at the competition.Ī typical "Battle" is a full day tournament in which students are grouped in a team. Students will have plenty of time to read the books during the school year.
The school battle and the county battle will be held April/May of each year. Once the student writes the 10 questions, he or she may select another book. They may only check out 1 or 2 at a time.
Questions may be completed at home or during class.įW library has all the books for the students to check out. For each book read students will write 10 questions based on the book. They must read a minimum of 5 books from their list between November and the Fountain Woods Competition. Students must actually read the books, they cannot count books that they have only seen on a video or a movie.
Students must attain a specified reading level in order to participate.Ī student participates by reading from the book list provided by the county’s Battle of the Books. The purpose is simply to encourage students to read good books and have fun while competing with peers. Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading incentive program for students in grades 3-6.
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