I have been able to see each class of students and welcome everyone back to the library during the past two weeks. I has been wonderful to hear about the books read, places visited ,and fun times everyone had over the summer. Starting this month the library programs will begin running. We have 2x2 and Blubonnet Reading Programs as well as Book Clubs and Readers Theatre Clubs all staring soon.
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2x2 Reading Program is designed for children age 2 through 2nd grade. Any K, 1 or 2 students at Bledsoe who choose to participate will need to read all 20 books on the list. Forms will be passed out next week and should be returned by Christmas Break. 2x2 readers will be announced at Good Morning Bledsoe as forms are turned in and small prizes will be rewarded.
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Bluebonnet Reading Program is for students in 3-6th grade. In order to participate students will need to read at least 5 of the 20 listed books and fill out a Book Buzz for each. Bluebonnet Readers will be anounced at Good Morning Bledsoe and al students who succede in reading 5 of these books will be given the oportunity to vote for their favorite in January. Students all across Texas vote for these books and determine which Book and Authoer will recieve the Bluebonnet Award. There are various extention events in combination with this Reading Program including a Bluebonnet Battle Gameshow and Bluebonnet Party in the Spring.
Book Clubs will be held during grade levels Lunch/Recess Block, as well as before and/or after school. During Book Club a small group of students who are interested in a particular book will meet to discuss as well as create videos and other book projects to share their book with other students. Clubs are avaliable to grades 3, 4, and 5.
Readers Theatre Club is specifically for 2nd grade and will meet during recess once a week. Students will work on Reading Fluency and Expression. Students will practice a script and then perform for BNN or GMB.
I am looking forward to working with studnets during these various clubs and programs to encourage a love for reading and simply to enjoy stories and books together. This is going to be a great year!
I am about half way through Scumble now and it is great! Ledger, Mibs cousin, is the main character in this book and it is about 10 years later or at least enough time has passed for Fish to be getting married! Ledger has been waiting for his 13 birthday and he had convinced himself that his savvy would give his super speed, or make him extremely talented at something athletic. BUT, that is not the case so far all he can do is destroy anything mechanical or manmade. He is a walking demolition machine, and he doesn’t know how to stop it. Many of the wonderful characters from Savvy make an appearance but the main show is taken by this new and intriguing boy, Ledge, as he tries to come to grips with his new Savvy and learn to Scumble.