This is when I enter the student's name, then make a to-do that the student has found a special book and they get to choose from a basket of assorted goodies. Usually they're pencils, erasers, samples, or bookmarks. If I don't want to explain how they are chosen, I get out of having to explain why that book was special and another wasn't, by saying the computer chooses the special books, not me. Being automated makes this easy, but the same can be done with putting a yellow star or other special shape in the pocket with the checkout card. Prizes and Recognition Some of our ideas involve prizes.
Prizes are flexible.
Sometimes, a handshake makes the student happy. Maybe their table can look for books first. It can be fun to post results of how the other classrooms did. They enjoy competition. Don't forget, if you don't fundraise, maybe your school has a parent association or group in the community who may be willing to help out.