ARRR You Reading??
Each year at the kids' school they pick a theme for March is Reading Month. This year's theme is pirates and there catch phrase is ARRR you reading? The kids are challenged to read 15 minutes a day and if they do this they can turn in their reading slip and be entered for a drawing each week. They also have had special days both at school and after school.
Monday, March 2 - Dr Suess' Birthday was READ A HAT DAY!
Nicholas wanted to borrow a hat of Paul's and looked very cute in his cycling hat. We were having a hard time finding a hat that Gabrielle liked, but Monday morning before she went to school we decided to take READ A HAT DAY literally and made her a hat out of newspaper. She loved the idea and was joined by Allison and Sam in the activity.
Nicholas wanted to borrow a hat of Paul's and looked very cute in his cycling hat. We were having a hard time finding a hat that Gabrielle liked, but Monday morning before she went to school we decided to take READ A HAT DAY literally and made her a hat out of newspaper. She loved the idea and was joined by Allison and Sam in the activity.
Paul reading to the kids.
Thursday, March 5 - Dress like a pirate Day!
March 5 was also Family Night. I forgot my camera though and was disappointed that I did.
I got to take the kids to school and they were able to hear a local author read the story he wrote and also see the original artwork from which the book was made. Then we went to the cafeteria for a hot dog supper, followed by MAKE YOUR OWN BOOK. We purchased a kit which contained a sprial bound small scrapbook with about 10 pages, a glue stick, and a whole bag of fun foam, textured and printed papers, googly eyes, and a marker. They worked on their books for about 30 minutes or so and have been working on them periodically every since. After that, we went back to the library for a very eccentric and lively story teller. She was very good and kept the kids attention for about 30 minutes. I hope they get her back next year - she was great.
We have also had:
Read a T-Shirt Day
Read a button pin day
Also coming this month: Bring your stuffed animal to school and read to it day Talk like a pirate day Read a pirate poem day
They also have been given activities to do at home like read to a younger sibling, read to a stuffed animal, have someone read to you, read a newspaper, read a recipe and read a comic book. The kids are having a great time.
I got to take the kids to school and they were able to hear a local author read the story he wrote and also see the original artwork from which the book was made. Then we went to the cafeteria for a hot dog supper, followed by MAKE YOUR OWN BOOK. We purchased a kit which contained a sprial bound small scrapbook with about 10 pages, a glue stick, and a whole bag of fun foam, textured and printed papers, googly eyes, and a marker. They worked on their books for about 30 minutes or so and have been working on them periodically every since. After that, we went back to the library for a very eccentric and lively story teller. She was very good and kept the kids attention for about 30 minutes. I hope they get her back next year - she was great.
We have also had:
Read a T-Shirt Day
Read a button pin day
Also coming this month: Bring your stuffed animal to school and read to it day Talk like a pirate day Read a pirate poem day
They also have been given activities to do at home like read to a younger sibling, read to a stuffed animal, have someone read to you, read a newspaper, read a recipe and read a comic book. The kids are having a great time.
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