Read+Across+America

Teacher’s Slogan for the week: Reading Makes you a “Jean-ius” so you can wear jeans on appropriate days.

Hi! Here is the final schedule for Read Across America and Read Across Alabama schedule for next week. Look for the really cute Auburn/Alabama posters throughout the school. Also, we want to emphasize that it is not a competition, but a way that Auburn/Alabama can come together to celebrate reading. As the slogan says-When we all read, We all win! P.E. is going to emphasize this during classes next week. Also, please try to make plans to buddy up with someone else for all our special WMES presentations. I will try to tape them and show them at another time during the day.

**Monday-** Listen to Rick and Bubba Read Green Eggs and Ham on the intercom. I have about 4 biographies that can be circulated but I need the time, day and date that you want it so it doesn’t conflict with anyone else. You can email a time or send note in the morning. I will do first come, first served. Or one person can check it out for your grade level and share it, but it would probably be on for about 1 hour at a time since a lot of people may want to use them.

Also, you can find soooo much information about Dr. Seuss on the internet. His personal website is [|www.seussville.com] It has a biography, pictures, games and free download activity sheets for teachers. Also, Mr. Jackson did agree to copy a packet of color sheets, word finds etc that I’ve printed out. It will be one packet per grade level given to the key teacher for your grade to share. It doesn’t include all the activities that can be downloaded and printed.

K-Wearing Dr. Seuss hats and dressing like the Cat in the Hat. Grade 1 -5: Pajama Day Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday in your classroom. Have parents send cookies, cupcakes or whatever to have a birthday party for him. Cuddle up and read aloud your favorite book to your class!

We’re crazy for Dr. Seuss Books! You can do any or all of these three things! (1): “Whoville Hair Day”, students and staff, can wear their hair in the  style of one of Dr. Seuss’s wildest-hair characters. (2) Fox in Socks-Wear your crazy socks. (3) We’re Crazy for Dr. Seuss Day-Inside-out Day- Wear your clothes inside out.
 * Tuesday** Special Reader’s Oath on WMES and watch a downloaded version of Horton Hears A Who during WMES.

Special guest reader (recorded) over Broadcast TV. 8:30 a.m. 2:00- Students will have a parade outside around track with hand made signs (not bigger than half a poster) attached to paint stick or popsicle stick of favorite Dr. Seuss book. You can assign this as homework or do it in class. I couldn’t get high school drummer etc. because they are doing graduation exam next week so we will be parading to Auburn University or University of Alabama music. Students who do not show good sportsmanship by booing for the other team etc will be pulled out of the parade, handcuffed facing down in the middle of the field and left there until the end of the parade is over. Just kidding-but that’s what they do at Auburn if a student gets through security and makes it on to the field after a big win or any game. Sad how times have changed. We used to get to go on the field after every game when I was little girl and you could ask football players for the chinstraps and that was such a big deal! I’m not sure about Bama because I haven’t been there except for AU/AL games. But we do want to emphasize when we ALL read we ALL win.
 * Wednesday** Celebrating the Auburn/Alabama slogan it will be Auburn/Alabama t-shirt day. Shirts can also be from any other team from the state of Alabama because this is one of our Read Across Alabama Days. Sorry not LSU!


 * Thursday** This is spring picture day so we can’t do a lot. But most students like to change clothes so we are going to do a special WMES after spring pictures are over. I will announce the time-probably around 1:00 when everyone is finished eating. We will be doing a special presentation/reading of My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss. Students can bring their field trip t-shirts to wear after Spring Pictures are made. Teachers don’t forget to bring your jeans and field trip t-shirt to change into after class pictures if you want to dress up for that. I also have a special lesson plan that goes with the reading. You will need chiffon scarves or streamers in separate colors. I’ll send this by email tomorrow.


 * Friday** “Hats off to Reading” Day. Again, any state/private university team in Alabama. End of celebration! However you want.

You will get the packets of color sheets tomorrow.

I will play Dr. Seuss movies each day at 8:30 and again at 2:00 because none of them are longer than 30 minutes. K-will watch from 11:15-11:45. I don’t have a complete list of the names of the movies. I will email those out tomorrow.

All of the information came from [|www.myaea.org] or http://www.nea.org/readacross/index.html.

Cissy Snider and Julie Sanders