Read Across America Week

So...... right now now weathermen are saying that the "BIG" snow is on it's way. Good news and bad news! If we get a snow day, it delays some of our RAA activities (not to mention that it extends the school year to June 23rd) but also gives us a day to "cuddle up" with a good book and READ!

A schedule of events was sent home on Friday, so you can refer to that. To get you  started: 

Monday is red and white day;  come to school dressed in the colors of Dr. Seuss' hat. (If there is no school on Monday, let's make red and white day on Weds.)

Tuesday is Pajama Day. Coming to school dressed in your jammies should be lots of fun! (please wear shoes for safety). The week continues with several Guest Readers on tap and fun RAA centers planned, including getting together with other kindergarten classes to have some new reading buddies. 

Friday's finale is a school-wide Assembly to watch a Dr Seuss movie. 

Homework this week is, you guessed it, reading together, with your family, by yourself, with a flashlight, under the covers, in a secret hiding place, in the kitchen, in the car, in the bathroom. See how many different places you can read in this week! Try  reading a magazine,  a comic book,  a silly book or a serious one. 

A reading calendar was sent home, so your child can record  (with your help) the time he/she spends reading either alone or with a partner. 

Be a Reading Role Model. So......Turn off the TV and video games and grab a book. No batteries or assembly required!

Did you hear about our exploration of balls? The children came up with an extensive list of different kinds of balls. See how many you can think of and find at home. Our studies of balls and their "bounciness" will continue for the next several weeks. (Maybe you will have a chance to "explore snowballs" tomorrow!)

Coming up: 

This week I plan to talk about vowels (a, e, i , o, u)  and word families (_at, _op, _in, _en, _ig, _an, _ig.  While reading with your child this week try to point out any of these letters and word families. 

By the end of this week we will have covered all 26 letters of the alphabet and will have met ALL of the Letter People!

If you have not yet had an opportunity to be a Guest reader or want to come back again for more , please contact MaryAnn Bonomo. 

Happy Reading!