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My students {love} sports and between rec teams and AAU teams, it seems they spend most of their afternoons and weekends involved in some type of athletic event. Additionally, being a Kentuckian, basketball is serious business.
**UPDATED 02/27/19 with 2021-2022 dates**
My students {love} sports and between rec teams and AAU teams, it seems they spend most of their afternoons and weekends involved in some type of athletic event. Additionally, being a Kentuckian, basketball is serious business. UK rules. No questions asked. This makes March the perfect month to merge our love of basketball and our love of amazing books.
In this download, you’ll find the materials you needs to create a Tournament of Books in your classroom – directions, pictures, book placeholders, and a link to an editable bracket.
To see A Tournament of Books in action, read about how I set-up the tournament here and the final results of our Book Tournament here.
If you have any questions or requests, feel free to email me at [email protected].
Catherine
***For other teaching and learning resources, check out my Phonics Sound Sorts, Primary Writing Prompts and Papers and Primary Math Centers.
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AILZA K. –
This is a creative and engaging resource that gets students excited about reading through a fun tournament-style book challenge. I like that the bulletin board encourages students to compare books, share opinions, and build enthusiasm for reading while creating an interactive classroom display. Perfect for classroom libraries, reading celebrations, literacy centers, bulletin boards, or school-wide reading events. A fantastic resource for fostering a love of books and increasing student engagement!
Shannon F. –
Fun & Easy to Use! Perfect for media center display!
Abbie G. –
This is now a well-loved and highly anticipated tradition in my class! Thank you!
Becky Marie Sherrill –
Using in the hallway for school-wide bracket and voting
Natalie Knoke –
I been using this every year with our Book March Madness Activity! Super easy to set up!
Melinda W. –
My students love doing this every year. I now have other grades asking to join.
Rebecca L. –
My students thought this activity was fun and engaging!
Elizabeth P. –
I used this display for our march madness books in the library! The kids loved watching each week to see what books would win. Helped them to stay engaged each week.
Sara G. –
This resource made our tournament of books look amazing. Kids could wait to see who the winner was each time.
Janelle B. –
Wonderful resource that saved us so much time in creating a display.
shannon H. –
Using this resource made our bulletin board display so easy to put together. We even had adults voting on choices!
Carolyn W. –
My students loved the book tournament. They loved to share about their favorite book with others.
Amy Fletcher –
I love using this display, and all of the other students in other classes get a kick out of seeing it in the hallway! It sparks a lot of discussion!
Peta-Ann C. –
This is an excellent resource. The students enjoyed it, and I will use it again in the future.
Aimee S. –
It was a great resource to use in the classroom! Thank you
Jessie G. –
This Book Battle resource brought our K–8 school community together in the best way! Everything was clearly organized and easy to adapt across grade levels. The students were so motivated to read, discuss, and cheer each other on, and the competitive element made it even more exciting!
The materials made setup simple, and I appreciated the flexibility to tweak things based on class needs. It sparked great conversations about books, built school spirit, and made reading feel like a team sport. We already have staff asking if we can make it a yearly tradition!
If you’re looking for a way to build reading excitement school wide, this is it. Thank you!