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complete resource:

February is I LOVE TO READ MONTH

and this low prep bulletin board and
activity kit is just what you need to get
students and teachers talking about good
books in your school library or classroom!
Students and teachers will share their
love of books in a variety of ways as
you set the stage for an engaging month
celebrating the love of reading! Take a
look at the preview to find out more!

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JAR OF WORDS
An estimation jar is always a fun activity in the library. For I Love to Read Month in
the library, or Valentine’s Day in the classroom, you can make a quick JAR OF WORDS.
In the library, I always give the jar as part of the prize, along with a free book. I
usually recycle a jar from Costco – soak it to get off the labels and clean it really
well! Get some candy hearts and you’re ready.

Some tips for using the JAR OF WORDS:

• Count your candy hearts BEFORE you put them in the jar. Keep the number in a
safe place. This makes finding the winner easier in the end!

• Print the labels in color and attach them to the outside of the jar.

• Print the estimation slips on colorful paper. I just do enough for every student to
have one estimation.

• Have a basket or another jar nearby to collect the estimations. Because I have
nearly 500 students, this gets full fast. I usually have the jar out for a week, so I
go through estimations every afternoon (after the kids are gone!), saving the ones
that are closest to the correct answer.

• Make a big deal about the winner & the correct number – this is good information
for your morning announcements!

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JAR OF WORDS

Leave your estimation jar out for about a

week so that all of your students have a
chance to participate!

These are some of

the jars I’ve used
in the past!

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 Jar Jar
of
of Words
Words How many message hearts
are in the jar?
Make your best estimation!

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 Jar Jar
of of
Words Words
How many message
hearts are in the jar?
Make your best
estimation!

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Name: ___________________ Class: _______ Name: ___________________ Class: _______
How many message hearts do you think are in How many message hearts do you think are in
The Jar of Words? The Jar of Words?
____________________ ____________________

Name: ___________________ Class: _______ Name: ___________________ Class: _______

How many message hearts do you think are in How many message hearts do you think are in
The Jar of Words? The Jar of Words?
____________________ ____________________

Name: ___________________ Class: _______ Name: ___________________ Class: _______

How many message hearts do you think are in How many message hearts do you think are in
The Jar of Words? The Jar of Words?
____________________ ____________________

Name: ___________________ Class: _______ Name: ___________________ Class: _______

How many message hearts do you think are in How many message hearts do you think are in
The Jar of Words? The Jar of Words?
____________________ ____________________

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2005. I was a first grade teacher for 9 years and taught grades 3, 4, & 5
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