I like to let my kids choose a book from the $0.95-2.00 range on the April or May Scholastic book order. Some years, I let them choose a book from MY library to keep, make a list of what they are taking and then I replace it. To me, choosing a book is personal. And although I know what my students like to read, it is a lot of work to hunt that wide variety of books down. One of the teachers on my team gives all of her students the same book, and I bet many of them just collect dust. She has told me that some of her kids tell her, "No thanks." Now I know when it is a gift it is the thought that counts, but when I spend my hard earned money on a book, I'd like it to be read. Just my two cents. Good luck with your books! Lisa 2/3 IL
--- "Waingort Jimenez, Elisa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, quite a few. I had only thought of new books > since this would be an end-of-year gift. I hadn't > thought of buying slowly over the year, especially > with my book order points, but this would probably > work better. Thanks for putting the idea in my > head. > Elisa Waingort > Calgary, Canada > > > > No used book stores in Calgary? I go to flea > markets, garage sales, used > book stores, thrift stores, etc. and buy up books > cheaply. You might also > try Scholastic and similar places online....they > give bulk discounts so you > can buy 25 or 30 brand new books for $2 or $3 > each.... > Bill > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go > to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at > http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
