Week 12 #PictYourBooks Challenge

It's the last week of school before the holiday break which means time to read, play in the snow, visit with friends and family, and celebrate the holidays. So whether you celebrate a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or Happy Kwanzaa, have a great holiday break from school, and we'll see you in the New Year.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves. We still have this week's #PictYourBook challenge! Since the holidays are so important to this time of year, let's do a holiday challenge: 

Challenge #12: Share a book where a holiday is celebrated.

You have one week to submit your answer. Answers can be submitted three ways. Snap a picture of any book that answers the challenge and:

• text it to (715) 903-6455
• email it to PictYourBooks@gmail.com
• respond to @HelpReaders on Twitter

Please include the week number with your picture. You may also include who the image is from, like a teacher's name, and a description of how the book answers the challenge. Writing information on a sticky note and including it in the picture works great!

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Week 11 #PictYourBooks Answers

Week 11 #PictYourBooks Challenge

I remembered!

The last #PictYourBooks post explained how I forgot to share an update with everyone about how Week #10 was actually going to last for two weeks. I was going to post that on Monday, but forgot. Then it was going to be on Tuesday, but I forgot. So it finally appeared on Wednesday.

In that post I said that maybe forgetfulness would be part of the next challenge. Well, the next challenge is here, and I remembered!

Challenge #11: Share a book where something is forgotten or remembered (or both). 

Maybe a thief carelessly left behind a clue, forgetting to cover his tracks. Maybe a detective remembered something important which helped solve a crime. Maybe characters who are up to mischief forgot when Mom was coming home and got caught. Be creative in how you see forgetting or remembering in your books. I can't wait to see what you share.

You have one week to submit your answer. Answers can be submitted three ways. Snap a picture of any book that answers the challenge and:

• text it to (715) 903-6455
• email it to PictYourBooks@gmail.com
• respond to @HelpReaders on Twitter

Please include the week number with your picture. You may also include who the image is from, like a teacher's name, and a description of how the book answers the challenge. Writing information on a sticky note and including it in the picture works great!

To be notified of new challenges and weekly wrap up videos, sign up for email updates. Enter your email address under "Subscribe for email notifications" at the top of the page on the right side.

Week 10 #PictYourBooks Answers

Week #10 was a strange one since there was a short week for Thanksgiving followed by another short week (at least in our district) because students had Monday off so the teachers could have a professional development day. Regardless of the reason, there were only two books shared for week 10 so there's no video for this week.

Good luck on week #11, everyone!

#PictYourBooks Challenge Update

As you have probably guessed, there is no #PictYourBooks challenge for this week. Week 11 will take place next week, starting on Monday as usual.

It was my plan all along to let week 10 go for two weeks since Thanksgiving week is a short week (especially in our district where students had Wednesday off in addition to Thursday and Friday). So please continue sending your responses for:

Challenge #10: Share a book where a character is thankful.

My apologies for forgetting to post the update this past Monday. Hmmm... Forgetfulness. Maybe week 11's challenge should be something about being forgetful. I think I'll do that next week.

If I remember.