AT BAT THIS WEEK
- Collect your EDUCATION Word of the Week pack.
- Lead your team in the Giant Launch activity found in the Practice Plan.
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Every week you will have the chance to enter the Junior Giants Sweepstakes* and win cool Giants prizes! With your parents/guardians, check out your Junior Giants baseball card for instructions on how to enter the sweepstakes hereÂ
Enter each week for your chance to win a great prize!
Week 4 -Which anniversary is Oracle Park celebrating this season?Â
No purchase necessary to enter or win. See Complete Rules for full information.Â
WEEK 4: EDUCATION
COACHES & TEAM PARENTS
READING LEVELS
1st BASE | Read the Player & Parent Handbook cover to cover.
2nd BASE | Read for 240 minutes.
3rd BASE | Read for 480 minutes.
HOME RUN! | Read for 720 minutes to receive a Giants backpack.
If your ENTIRE TEAM reaches the Home Run level, the team is eligible to attend the Junior Giants Festival at Oracle Park!
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*For minor teams and older only.
Word of the Week Talk
- Define the word EDUCATION: Learning more about the world through school, books or other activities.
- Begin a conversation about education by asking the players the following questions:
T-Ball (5-6 years old)
- Do you have a favorite book that you read with your family? What book is it?
- What is your favorite part about going to school?
- Why is going to school important?
Minors (7-9 years old)
- What are your favorite books/stories? Favorite authors?
- What is your favorite subject in school?
- What do you want to be when you grow up?
Majors (10-13 years old) & Seniors (14-18 years old)
- Can you name one memorable teacher you have had? What made them so great?
- Where would you like to go to college? What would you want to learn in college?
- What kind of job do you see yourself having when you're older?
END OF PRACTICE
- Have players show their Reading Scorecards and encourage them to keep reading to earn a backpack.
- Take a photo of your team with books or their reading reward
sand post it to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #jrgiants. Make sure to check with players' parents before you post a photo of their child.Â
