Reading Cafe: Back By Popular Demand

Mrs. Wallace’s 2nd graders reopened the Reading Cafe for the 2nd year. Students collected beginning level literature books that had something to do with food.  Students had a few weeks to practice reading the stories, create menus with the titles of the books and set up their classroom for business.  Parents, teachers, and students all came down to the Reading Cafe to enjoy cookies and juice and a good story.  Thanks Mrs. Wallace for this wonderful reading incentive project!

A Great Read For Thanksgiving!

“Molly’s Pilgrim” is a modern day Pilgrim story that may help bring our own Thanksgiving alive for some children.  Molly and her mother have left their home land and come to America so they can celebrate their religion in freedom.  But Molly is “different” from her fellow classmates and is teased because of it.  This is a great quick read by author Barbara Cohen that might open some great discussion on a variety of topics and levels.

Molly

The December Read For “The Lunch Bunch” is…

“The Lunch Bunch” are a group of kids who meet once a month to discuss books.  This will be our third book this year.  It’s pretty low key.  We munch on lunch together while discussing aspects of the story and whether we like the author’s style of writing or not.  Oh, and did I mention there’s always some kind of dessert?!?

This month the group  decided it was time for an animal story.  After much deliberation the pick was “Child of the Wolves”.  Though all 10 copies have rapidly been check out, come on by and we will put the book on hold for you if you want to join the group.  We’ll discuss the story December 17th.  Plenty of time to get this adventure story read.  Come join us!  Teachers and staff are  welcome!

Another Battle Book Reader To Cheer About.

Here’s our very own HHES Cleopatra, Hailie, showing off her favortie battle book this year,  “The Tale of Despereaux”.  She said it was a hard decision though.  There were so many good ones to choose from.  Congratulation Hailie!  You’ll be joining us for the Battle Book Slumber Party in February, as well as November’s Pizza/Swim party.

Mrs. Lomax Recommends Gooney The Fabulous!

Take it from Mrs. Lomax.  Lois Lowry’s,  “Gooney The Fabulous”,  would be a great read aloud as well as a follow up writing project.  Keep reading for a few more details about the book.  It’s available @ your library.

Mrs. Pidgeon has been reading Aesop’s fables to her second grade class. What’s a fable? Well, it’s a story that has animals as characters, and it teaches you something important, and . . . Once again it is Gooney Bird Greene who knows how to turn lessons into fun. She has an idea. A fabulous idea! What if each child creates his or her own fable, and tells it to the class? One by one Mrs. Pidgeon’s students create costumes and stories and morals and excitement. Everyone except Nicholas. What on earth is making Nicholas so unhappy? Leave it to Gooney Bird, of course, to help him solve his problem . . . in a truly fabulous way.