Hello Parents,
On the last day of school before break, we
will have a book exchange. This will be
a fun way for kids to share books they have enjoyed with their friends.
Please send a wrapped book to school with
your child. It can be a new book or a
gently used book. You can spend anywhere
from $0 to $6.00 on the book. If your child has a book they just read and
they really liked it, sharing it with someone else is a great way to start
discussions on new genres, qualities of writing and theme.
Winter break is a long 3 weeks this year and
it is very important for your child to read books at their independent reading
level everyday during the break. So I
would like you to mark the wrapped books with their guided reading level on the
outside. You can find the level of many
books using the Book Wizard on the
teacher page of the scholastic website at http://www.scholastic.com/teachers. Be sure to click the button that says Guided
Reading (A-Z). If you have trouble
finding the level, send me the name and the author and I will find it for
you. Most of the kids in the class are
reading levels M through P independently.
Students will be able pick a surprise book at their level to take home
with them. I will have extra books on
hand if we need more at a particular level.
I’m hoping this will be a fun way to share
books with each other. Be sure to put
your child’s’ name on the wrapped book so we will know who to thank! If you have any questions or need help
finding a book, please email me at ward_terii@salkeiz.k12.or.us.
Thank you,
Miss Ward
