Reading Month: A month full of fun avtivities
Welcome to Reading Month! At Gaudior, we celebrate the joys of reading all throughout the month of March. Reading Month begins with our annual "Grad Parade", where 8th graders dress as a storybook character, circling the gym and allowing students to guess which characters they are dressed as. Abiding by Gaudior's "Follow Us Into the Future" school-theme, students created their own costumes and became Captain Kirk and Spock from Star Trek, Mrs. Robinson and Lewis from Meet the Robinsons, a team of Power Rangers and many more futuristic beings.
Reading is a valuable skill and tool that helps every student succeed in grade school and beyond. The more your child can read, the more self-sufficient they are, the more knowledge they seek and the easier it is for them to express themselves using the written word. Reading Month is designed to engage your child in the wonders of reading - through weekly Reading homework assignments, Poem in the Pocket Days and our Read-A-Thon, where students are read to by family members and other volunteers for much of the school day. Reading Month culminates with an event that is hugely popular with the students - Pie in the Face Day. Students who have earned the most Book Bucks in each classroom have the opportunity to throw a whipped cream pie in the face of their "favorite" teacher.
Visit this section often throughout the month for new ideas on how to help your child become a better reader, fun reading activities and updated pictures on the events of Reading Month. We hope to see you soon!
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Would you like to help? Reading Assistants are always appreciated. The entire school participates in Silent Reading every day from 12:30-1:00. Volunteers may come during this time to read with a child in a one-on-one setting. Please talk to your child's teacher if you are interested!
Print out the form below, fill in and return to school with your student.
Volunteer Form
Interesting in volunteering during Reading Month?
Haiku
A haiku is a form of ancient Japanese poetry. Haiku are usually based on nature, such as scenery, the seasons, or animals. Unlike some of the poems you may have read, haiku does not rhyme. The entire haiku us composed in 17 syllables - 5 on the first line, 7 on the second, and 5 again on the third. That's it! Try writing your own haiku for "Poem in the Pocket Day!"
Sleeping cat lies still
thin whiskers twitch away dreams
black and white curled moon
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