Readers!

 

For the month of January our focus has been on enjoying books!  As a class we made time to read each and every day!  All were encouraged to read independently too.  We filled paper hot chocolate mugs with marshmallows!  Each time students completee one of our reading challenges he/she colored a marshmallow!  When all 10 marshmallows in a mug were colored, the mug was decorated and a photo of the full mug sent to Mrs. Hoyt!    We read a lot and filled many mugs!

Our excitement for reading will continue as we invite parents and others to serve as guest readers in the the coming days and weeks.

As we wrap up our month of reading, Mrs. Hoyt encourages everyone to continue to read and make time for  it every day.  To encourage daily reading, we all took an oath:

Reader’s Oath

I promise to read 

Each day and each night. 

I know it's the key 

To growing up right.

 I'll read to myself, 

I'll read to a crowd. 

It makes no difference

If silent or loud. 

I'll read at my desk, 

At home and at school, 

On my bean bag or bed,

 By the fire or pool. 

Each book that I read 

Puts smarts in my head, 

'Cause brains grow more thoughts 

The more they are fed. 

So I take this oath 

To make reading my way 

Of feeding my brain 

What it needs every day.