Everybody Reads!

You could feel the excitement in the air in the library this morning! Mrs. Cox had laid out tables of books and the second graders were busy making wish lists. These were going to be their very own lists of books that they'd like to read "sometime" this school year. They were buzzing around those tables and squealing with delight when they found a book that they just had to read. I watched them from the doorway and could barely contain my own excitement watching these children magically drawn to the wonder of books. And if that wasn't enough, our school nurse, secretary, administrative assistant, resource teacher, aides, counselor, and building maintenance supervisor were there digging into the books right alongside the kids and making their own lists. What amazing models they were of how important it is to read! Thank you, Mrs. Cox for bringing out all those books for the kids to delight in. I applaud Mrs. Classen and Mrs. Catich for their creative approach to hooking their kids into books. What a great way to show their students that everybody reads!