READ ACROSS AMERICA
2016 at Oakland Elementary
The week of February 29th –
March 4th is the National Education Association’s Read Across
America week, held in conjunction each year with Dr. Seuss’s (Theodor Seuss
Geisel) birthday on March 2. Oakland
Elementary will be celebrating reading and the life of Dr. Seuss with the
following activities and events:
·
Learning
from nonfiction author Kevin Kurtz on March 4th. He will discuss
writing, editing, reading & publishing with students.
·
Reading
and sharing Dr. Seuss’s books during library time.
·
Distributing
Read Across America bookmarks and other treats to students.
·
Eating
special Dr. Seuss foods in the cafeteria.
·
Dressing
up each day to match a Dr. Seuss book –
MONDAY – For Oh,
the Places You’ll Go!, wear
something from a place you have been.
TUESDAY – Wear a tie or a scarf to go along with Hop
on Pop.
WEDNESDAY- For The
Cat in the Hat, wear something red
and white.
THURSDAY – Wear crazy socks to go along with Fox
in Socks.
FRIDAY – For One
Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, wear
something red and blue.
·
Participating
in student contests:
Kindergarten and
First Grades
– “Find the Missing Cat in the Hat”
Students will look
for hidden cats in hats around the school during the week and turn them into
the library for a prize.
Second, Third, and
Fourth Grades
– “Bookmark Bonanza”
Students will be
given blank bookmarks to decorate. The
bookmark may be decorated with anything related to reading or books. There are no limitations on the type of art
supplies used; colored pencils, crayons, paint, stickers, etc. are fine. Prizes will be awarded on each grade
level. Bookmarks are due in the library
on Thursday, March 3rd at 2 pm. Please be sure the student’s name and the
homeroom teacher’s name are on the back of the bookmark.
