Intense discussion among team members as Mrs. Baltin waits for their response in a 2011 Battle.
Now that we are over the holidays and have begun the new year, we are ready to help our students continue their endeavors with excitement and enthusiasm. And nothing delivers excitement and enthusiasm like the Battle of the Books.
The fourth grade Battle of the Books (BOB) program has been in progress since right before the winter break. The fourth graders will be having a practice battle around the middle of February, but the real event will occur at the end of February.
The third graders have just been introduced to BOB this week. They will be having their practice battle the middle of March and the real one at the end of March.
The fifth graders will begin their battle later in the year at the end of March.
Battle Books in Tuscan Library. Look for similar displays in our town libraries.
The students are expected to read at least three of ten books to participate on a Battle team, where as team members, they will work cooperatively to come up with answers about any and all of the ten titles. You can support your child’s efforts by practicing titles and authors with them. (They will need to know the exact title and author to answer BOB questions.) You can also read the books with your child. The public libraries (both the Maplewood’s main branch and Hilton branch, as well as the South Orange Public Library) have set aside their copies of the BOB titles.
Each student has received a sturdy, colorful BOB bookmark listing the exact titles and authors of the BOB books for their grade level.
Other library resources where you can find battle book lists and more:
Third and Fourth Grade Battle Book lists can be found with these QR Codes, scan with your smartphone:
3rd Grade Battle List
4th Grade Battle List
~ Roberta Baltin, Tuscan Library Media Specialist
