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Text Box: Directions for "I Love Books" & "Library Lollapalooza" These CD-ROMs are designed for use with any sized group of children. Connect your PC or laptop to an LCD projector or large monitor and seat the children in front of the screen. (Small groups or individuals may also play the game at a computer.) Turn on the sound. Place the CD in the drive. Wait a moment or two for it to load. Click on a category to play. When a category is selected, finish the category before going on to the next one. However, if you run out of time or need to return to the categories for any reason, click the "home" button. Press the ESC key to end the game. All categories are suitable for grades 3-5. For K-2 the following categories are most appropriate… (I Love Books: "Fairy Tales," "Dr. Seuss," "Let’s Eat," "Mother Goose on the Loose," and the beginning questions of the "Library Skills" and "Media Quest" categories. (Library Lollapalooza: "Nursery Rhyme Quiz," "Seuss on the Loose," "The Potato Guy," "Build a Snowman," "Library Smarts," and "Grimm Tales.")   Different Ways to Play the Games Keep Score Divide the group into two teams. Give each team a name. For example: "Team One" vs "Team Two" or "Einsteins" vs "Geniuses." Assign a scorekeeper to keep a tally on a wipe off board or a piece of large paper that is big enough for the whole group to see. Assign a point value to the questions. One point for each question is the easiest, but point values such as 5 or 25 etc. may help hone math skills. Each team takes a turn answering a question. You may call on children randomly, let them raise their hands, or if the teams are fairly small, let them confer together before giving a final answer. Keep it Simple Don’t keep score. Simply call on students to answer the questions. You’ll still have fun. Game Show Style Set up three desks or podiums. For each category select three children to play the game. They will not be playing against each other but as a team. The rest of the children will be the audience. Instruct the audience to remain quiet and to not give away the answers. The contestants will take turns answering as you call on them. Keep a score of the questions that are answered correctly. When you go to the next category, select three new students to play. The previous players may return to the audience. Continue the game until all have had a chance to play. The team with the most points wins. You may also play using more than three contestants at one time or contestants from opposing teams may play at the same time. Have fun! :>)