Digital Reading Fair Project w/Canva Template

Engage Students in a 21st-Century Book Fair—No Tri-Fold Board Required! Transform your traditional reading fair into a digital showcase where Grades 3–8 learners build real-world tech skills and deepen their comprehension—all while celebrating books they love. Over four weeks, students will:

• Select a book and mine its ten key elements (Title, Author, Illustrator, Publisher, Main Character, Setting, Author’s Purpose, Plot Summary, Problem/Conflict, Resolution)
• Design a polished digital presentation in Canva (no poster board needed!)
• Script and record a voiceover narration
• Publish their video on a classroom YouTube or Vimeo page for a virtual fair

This turnkey, digitally driven curriculum brings authentic application to technology, boosts student ownership, and builds 21st-century skills in graphic design, public speaking, and multimedia publishing.

What’s Included

• 4-Week Lesson Plan with Pacing Guide • Editable Canva Presentation Template • Week-by-Week Planning Worksheets • Voiceover Script Guide, Tips for Setting Up a Classroom YouTube/Vimeo Channel •

Aligned Common Core Standards

Reading Literature (RL.3–8) • RL.3.1–RL.8.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding • RL.3.3–RL.8.3: Describe characters, setting, and plot elements

Writing (W.3–8.2) • Write informative/explanatory texts to convey ideas clearly

Speaking & Listening (SL.3–8) • SL.3.4–SL.8.4: Report on a topic/text with logical sequencing • SL.3.5–SL.8.5: Incorporate multimedia components in presentations

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.4 – Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas**

*Report on a topic or text, present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and descriptive details to support main ideas or themes.*

- **CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.5 – Multimedia Integration**

*Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.*

- **CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1 – Collaborative Discussions**

*Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.*

- **CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.6 – Use of Technology**

*Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.*

Why You’ll Love It ✅ Easily integrates into in-person, hybrid, or remote classrooms ✅ Builds tech confidence with Canva and video publishing ✅ Encourages higher-order thinking through analysis and creativity ✅ Sparks engagement with a project students—and families—will remember

Equip your learners with a modern twist on the classic book fair—no poster board in sight! Click “Add to Cart” to bring this dynamic digital lesson to your classroom today.