MBCO: Literature Trading Cards

Literature Trading Cards are small pieces of art which reflect a particular piece of literature and are created to be traded and collected. These mini-masterpieces are the same size as other collectible cards like baseball or playing cards (2.5 x 3.5). LTCs are created with the intention of trading them with other students and developing a collection of cards. Each card is either an original, one of a kind, or it is part of a limited edition. A card is given freely in exchange for another card that is deemed to be of similar value. The back of each card contains information about the creator of the card as well as the book being represented by the LTC. Front of Card You must place an excerpt from your book somewhere in the design of the card. It may be one word, phrase, sentence or more. This card was created by Sheri Cline, MBCO's Kindergarten Facilitator. She chose to list the ducks' names as her excerpt. This is an example of the card your students would receive from her students if you partnered with her class in reading Make Way for Ducklings.   Back of Card For our purposes in trading with MBCO classrooms, the following information must placed on the front and back of the MBCO Literature Trading Cards: Student Name – School Name - Book Title – Author – Date Number of card (optional)
Complete directions along with samples will be sent to teachers participating in MBCO discussion sessions.
During our SBACS teacher LTC workshop, we gave each teacher the choice of background paper depicting the Nancy Drew series. (We simply copied the inside of two book jackets.) Then we listed each of the chapter headings and asked the teachers to come up with a literature trading card depicting one of the chapter's title. Here are two examples:
Created by Joan Bennett		Created by Mary Kline.
You may also use photos from old picture books. We purchased a photo book of dogs from a local bookstore - off the sale table for $5 and cut a picture of several dogs into 15 trading card backgrounds.
	Created by Deni Corbett
Join us and design, create and trade MBCO/LTCs with your Kindergarden - 8th grade students. The idea is to connect schools through discussing literature together online. It is our hope that once schools are connected that collaberative projects in the other subject areas will be realized.
Teachers who sign up to participate in My Book Club Online will receive full directions for creating MBCO/Literature Trading Cards, along with contacts for supplies. They will also be partnered up with another teacher who is interested in discussing the book selected on the registration form. If you have any other questions - just CONTACT us.
LTC stamps are available for purchase. Cost $20.00 plus s/h