Reader of the Month May 2011

Our Reader of the Month for May is Jodie!  Jodie is a 5th grader who loves to read.  She is super excited to be the Reader of the Month.  

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: What is your favorite book? Who would you recommend it to?  

Jodie: My favorite book is Chicken Soup for the Soul because it had fun stories.  I'd recommend it to my family and friends who are older than me.

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: Where do you like to read?  Can you describe your favorite reading spot?

Jodie: In my room, in my mom and dad's room, and with one of my dogs.  My favorite reading spot is in my room because it's comfy and peaceful and quiet!

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: When do you like to read?

Jodie: When it is daytime and nighttime because I read humor books in daytime and scary books at nighttime.

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: What are the last three books you have read?

Jodie: A Little Princess

Ramona and Her Father

 and Chicken Soup for the Soul

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: Do you prefer paperbacks or hardcover books?

Jodie: I'd prefer both because there are so many different books I like!

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: How do you choose a book?

Jodie: I look at the cover, the back and/or a friend told the story (recommended) to me.

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: Reading is...

Jodie: A strategy people use to learn new words and new ways to talk.  So there are reading levels for books.  It is 1-1000.  So my reading level is 600-800 (611-881).  So reading is good and you can recommend the books you've read.

Thanks for being our Reader of the Month Jodie!  I think it's great that you know your lexile level, like your classroom teacher has taught you.  I have always believed it's good to read a just-right book that you like to read.  I hope you find some fun books to read this summer!  Make sure you read what you like!

Since the school year is almost coming to a close, we'll no longer be doing reading rewards but I do hope you come back to school in the fall and can tell me all about the great reading you did this summer!  I can't wait to hear all about the books you read!  AND, I'm super excited to share books that I read with you!  

Reader of the Month April 2011

Our Reader of the Month for April is Jackie!  Jackie is a 6th grader who I have been working with since 2nd grade.  It has been so much fun to see her grow as a reader since I met her in 2nd grade.  She has been reading more and more and more!

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: What is your favorite book? Who would you recommend it to?

Jackie: My favorite book is The Strange Case of Origami Yoda.  I recommend to my friends and brother.


Mrs. Read-A-Lot: Where do you like to read?  Can you describe your favorite reading spot?


Jackie: I like to read in my room and also outside in my backyard.


Mrs. Read-A-Lot: When do you like to read?


Jackie: Every day I like to read.


Mrs. Read-A-Lot: What are the last three books you have read?


Jackie: 1. Holes 2. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda 3. Once Upon a Marigold

Mrs. Read-A-Lot:Do you prefer paperbacks or hardcover books?

Jackie: I prefer hardcover because you hold it better.

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: How do you choose a book?


Jackie: By looking in the back of the cover and reading first page in the book and then read the back, it tells you a little about the book.


Mrs. Read-A-Lot: Reading is...


Jackie: Reading is important because all your life you have to read.  Reading is important to me because I can have a good career for my life.  Everywhere you have to read.

Jackie has been doing some good reading!  We even wrote a letter to the author of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda and he sent us a signed origami Yoda!  Jackie and I were so excited.  I'm excited to share the book with my other students.  The author even includes a deaf character in the book named Caroline.  We had fun talking about Caroline and even asked the author about her hearing loss.  Thanks to Jackie for being the Reader of the Month and answering our reading questions!

If you can come to school and tell me whether Jackie likes paperback or hardcover books better, you will earn one sticker towards a reading reward!

March 2011 Reader of the Month

Our Reader of the Month for March is Nia!  Nia is a 3rd grader who loves to read. I'm thrilled to share her interview so you can learn more about her as a reader!

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: What is your favorite book?  Who would you recommend it to?

Nia: My favorite book is Harry Potter.  I like all of them.  I would recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy.

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: Where do you like to read?  Can you describe your favorite reading spot?

Nia: I like to read at the library because it is quiet.  I sit on a little couch that looks like a candy cane in the kids' section.  The couch is soft.

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: When do you like to read?

Nia: I like to read outside in the summer sun.

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: What are the last three books you have read?

Nia: 1. Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie

2. Chicken Dance

3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: Do you prefer paperback or hardcover books?

Nia: I prefer paperback books because of you bend it you can unbend it.

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: How do you choose a book?

Nia: I look at the back cover and look at the jacket flap.

Mrs. Read-A-Lot: Reading is...

Nia: ...delightful because sometimes you learn more about the author at the end of the book.

Thanks to Nia for being Reader of the Month and sharing the pictures of all the interesting places where she reads!  I'm a huge Harry Potter fan myself.  I love Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.  I can't believe the last movie is going to be released this year and then it'll be the end of Harry Potter!  I have the The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory--More Than 150 Magical Recipes for Muggles and Wizards on my Nook...maybe I'll have to make a recipe and reread Azkaban!

If you can come to school and tell me one of the four books that Nia has read recently, you will earn one sticker towards a reading reward.