World Read Aloud Day!

 Principal ponderings...

Did you know that Wednesday is World Read Aloud Day!?  It's the 13th annual World Read Aloud Day.  Perfect day to read aloud to your class, have students read aloud to each other, join into virtual read aloud events, and celebrate the benefits and joy that comes from reading aloud at any age.

Here is a link to sign up for Scholastic's BookFest .  

Join us for #WorldReadAloudDay Book Fest! Literacy events, trivia, sing alongs, and activities featuring your favorite authors including Tami Charles (@tamiwritesstuff), Peter H. Reynolds (@peterhreynolds), and Lauren Tarshis (@laurenTarshis)! Sign up: https://t.co/PyARWR6h3N pic.twitter.com/Ku3f6VNjqh

— Scholastic (@Scholastic) January 30, 2022

And check out the author Kelly Yang...she is doing a live YouTube event and we will get a sneak peak of her newest book!

 Check out this schedule of read alouds that will be the world's largest live read aloud event! Register here: https://storyvoice.live/

Not sure why read alouds are so important?  Here you go!

And how about the benefits for English Learners (and every kid!)...

I was part of a reading discussion the other night with some principals from across the country and I loved the idea of asking this question to our students on World Read Aloud Day...

There are tons of ideas, printouts, booklists, and live events on the this website: https://www.litworld.org/worldreadaloudday

How will you celebrate World Read Aloud Day?

Currently reading:

My husband walked by me this weekend and laughed because I had about seven books around me.  I was reading a chapter in one, then putting it down and picking up a different book and reading.  There are just so many books to read and not enough time!  This weekend I was reading more poems from Amanda Gorman's Call Us What We Carry collection. 

And I have been working my way still through All the Light We Cannot See and Sticky Notes.  I am also rereading The Confidence Code for Girls since I am starting some lunch time book chats with a few 5th graders using this book.

Events this week:

Tuesday - Liz out of building, STEM Club K-2 in the library 3:30-4:30

Wednesday - World Read Aloud Day!  2/2/22 - Palindrome Day! Chess Club 3:30-4:30 in the library

Thursday - Liz in Admin Leadership from 9-11

Great things I noticed last week:

• The newest member of the Mayo community arrived!  Baby Everett Bercume arrived Saturday morning...8 pounds 8 ounces of love! 
  
  
  
• Virtual BINGO Night was a huge success on Friday night!  We had over 80 families participate, tons of fun! 

  

  
  

  

  
  

Check it out:

Check out this Build a Story Challenge!  Maybe some of our students will want to try this out and share their story on Fligrid.  Read more about it here: https://www.litworld.org/buildastory