A Visiting Storyteller

We were very fortunate to have former Gorham school librarian, Chris Crawford come and tell us Native American folktales last week. 

Lynda Mullaly Hunt Surprises Us with a Visit

On Friday afternoon, our classes were treated to a surprise visit from author Lynda Mullaly Hunt! Even the teachers were surprised. Lynda is the renowned author of One for the Murphys and Fish in a Tree. Both of her book have been chosen as Global Read Aloud selections and recently Fish in a Tree received the Schneider Family Book award. She is a very busy person and decided to take the time to see us during her visit to Maine for an author event. 
The students (and teachers) were beyond thrilled to meet Lynda in person. We read Fish in a Tree as a read aloud earlier in the year and loved it. For them to meet Lynda in person was indeed very special and something they are not soon to forget. I wish I could adequately share the looks on her faces as they realized who she was. The bulging eyes, gasps, covered faces and looks of disbelief were priceless. 

Lynda talked about her books, writing and answered lots of questions. I was very impressed with the questions and comments the students had for her. They were hanging on every word. 

 We would like to thank Lynda Mullaly Hunt for taking the time to visit us. It was certainly a highlight of our year!

Some students were able to attend Friday night's author event in Falmouth. 

So much book love!

Vacation Reading and New Year's Reading Resolutions

Since readers make plans and share their reading lives, this week the students made New Year's Reading Resolutions for 2016 and planned for vacation reading. 

The students should be bringing home a copy of their New Year's Reading Resolutions. If not, they will finish after the break. Please post these up at home and help your child reflect and refine their resolutions as necessary. We will be reflecting at school as well. 

I have set up a Padlet wall for our classes to post what they have been reading, books they received as gifts and reactions to what they are reading if they would like to over the break. I will be posting my reading as well. Click here for the link. 

Happy Holidays and Happy Reading!!

Parent Readers!

November was Picture Book Month. We read tons of great picture books at school and several parents were able to come in and read too! 

Here are just a few of the books we read.

I would like to thank the parents that were able to come in and read to the class. The students and I enjoyed it very much!

Examining Maine Maps

Students in Mrs. McAllister's class had a bit of time this week to examine Maine maps. 

Week of November 9

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Day!!!

I am not sure why the formatting is strange on this post, but it won't change, sorry. 

We all had a blast celebrating the release of the 10th Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, Old School. We watched a couple of things from the Wimpy Kid Youtube channel and learned how to draw Greg Heffley. 

We waited for the UPS truck to deliver the books in the afternoon. Then we had a big block of reading time with our new books! The students were thrilled to have their own copies to keep. Thanks to all our amazing parents for supporting our enthusiasm for reading!