Back in the fall, KES held its first-ever school-wide read aloud. In preparation for our author visit with Lisa Schnell, students read her book, High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs with their teachers and then, partnered with another KES cougar to read in pairs.
The buzz of ALL KES students reading the same book at the same time was electric and we decided this was something we wanted to try again.
So, our Instructional Leadership Team embarked on a quest to find our next read-aloud and landed on The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak. This quirky book has fun with words and is pure enjoyment for the reader. I read the book aloud to the entire school and then each student had an opportunity to create their own book with no pictures.
Our Cougar Council (student representatives from each of the fourth and fifth grade classes) then planned an event in conjunction with our March assembly with Rand Whipple of Box of Light Theater. Mr. Whipple performed a lively read-aloud of FOUR books authored by KES students.
Our students then gathered this Friday to share their stories with students from their partner grade-level. Again, the excitement was contagious and the laughter far-reaching as the children shared the books THEY authored.
We are a community of readers, writers, and learners. It is activities such as these that warm my heart and make me proud to be a part of such a fantastic school.
