This year, Clarksville Elementary School is embarking on a special project, an all school book club called One School, One Book. Last week, every family received a copy of the same book – E.B. White’s Stuart Little – and has been asked to read it at home. One School, One Book is a novel program, in which children at all grade levels will be listening to the same book. Strange or daring as that may seem, it actually makes sound educational sense. Reading professionals recommend reading material out loud that is beyond a child’s own reading level. We also believe that you can and should continue reading chapter books with your older children, even when they are able to read by themselves. We have selected a title that can be followed, understood, and enjoyed by younger students, but that will still captivate and stimulate older children. At school, students will be invited to answer daily trivia questions to encourage and reward attentive, aggressive listening. In class, there may be various activities which discuss or explore the book. Throughout the day, everyone will be talking about Stuart Little! With the One School, One Book program, we aim to build a community of readers at our school. Everyone - students, parents, teachers, and administrative staff - are participating, and we will all reap the many benefits.
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 17:13:57 +0000
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