****With all the snow Mother Nature has brought us, be sure to take time out and snuggle up with your children and have fun reading some books! Maybe you can choose from some of the selctions listed below!***
Celebrate Black History
Here you'll find titles appropriate for celebrating the African American experience all during the year, as well as in February, during Black History Month!
GRADES K-3
AUNT HARRIET'S UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN THE SKY by Faith Ringgold
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG: CAESAR'S STORY: 1759 by Joan Lowery Nixon
ESCAPE NORTH: THE STORY OF HARRIET TUBMAN by Monica Kulling; illustrated by Teresa Flavin
FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD by Jeannette Winter
A HORN FOR LOIUS by Eric Kimmel
HURRY FREEDOM! by Jerry Stanley
THE INVISIBLE PRINCESS by Faith Ringgold
MY DREAM OF MARTIN LUTHER KING by Faith Ringgold
TAR BEACH by Faith Ringgold *(One of our favorites!)*
THE DREAM KEEPER AND OTHER POEMS by Langston Hughes; illustrated by Brian Pinkney
JACKSON JONES AND THE PUDDLE OF THORNS by Mary Quattlebaum
JOHN HENRY: AN AMERICAN LEGEND by Ezra Jack Keats
VALENTINES DAY
HUGVILLE by Court Crandall; illustrated by Joe Murray
(Parents-have your children read their Valentines to you and from whom they received them!)
A fun new book for beginners
Little Puppy Says Woof!
Written by Judy Dunn
Photographed by Phoebe Dunn
Non-traditional book
Woof-Woof! This heartwarming story about a young boy and his dog has been adapted from the bestselling The Little Puppy. Little ones can push the button to make the puppy bark at any time.
*READING REMINDER*
Giving children books, reading to them, and sharing books are all positive ways to motivate children to read!
THANKS again for all your help and support so far this school year!
Memorable Quote:
"My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places."
A. A. Milne
creator of Winnie the Pooh
Dates to remember;
February 9th-Early release
February 15th-Schools closed-President's Day/Virginia Heroes' Day
February 25-Early Release
Happy Reading!
Happy New Year!
Jo Kempfer
Judy Witherspoon
Susan Sheridan
Pam Easterling
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