Celebrate the Birthday of Children's Author and Illustrator Dr. Seuss with Slaybaugh Primary School!
Coming March 2, 2013 -- Dr. Seuss's birthday! Initially created as a one-day event to celebrate reading on Dr. Seuss' birthday, NEA's Read Across America has grown into a nationwide initiative that promotes reading every day of the year. Here at Slaybaugh Primary School we will have a reading celebration during the week of February 25-March 1, 2013. Visit the official NEA Read Across America Website and stay tuned for announcements, activities, and ideas for joining the biggest birthday bash of 2013.
We have many activities planned, including:
- Monday - February 25 - Pajama Day!
Wear your favorite pajamas to school - If you have reading themed ones - even better!!!
- Tuesday - February 26 - Dress like a super-powered reader day and Ready, Set, Read Night
Our theme for Ready, Set, Read Night this year is "Story Laboratory - Reading Gives You Super Powers" which is also our Spring Book Fair theme. Kids can come to school during the day like a mad reading scientist or a reading super-hero! Ready, Set, Read Night will be held at Slaybaugh Primary School at 6:30 pm.
- Wednesday - February 27 - Wacky Wednesday and Guest Reader Day
Wear your clothes inside out and backwards on Wacky Wednesday! Today, will have guest readers from Fernwood Avenue Middle School National Junior Honor Society visit all of our classrooms. It is important to connect a love and joy for reading to the need for it in your everyday life.
- Thursday - February 28 - Crazy Hat Day (wear your Dr. Seuss shirt's too, if you have one!) and Author Visit. Lisa Funari Willever will come present to the children at Slaybaugh Primary School. Her books will be available at a nice discount, and of course Mrs. Willever will autograph them. All book orders are due to the school by Friday, February 8.
A dynamic and fun assembly begins with the true story of how Lisa and her mother, Lorraine, wrote their first joint book, The Easter Chicken, at local restaurant, Friendly's. Next, the students participate in a role play introducing them to four of the many people involved in publishing a book: author, illustrator, editor, and publisher. The beauty of this segment is when the editor repeatedly tells the author and illustrator to "Go back and fix it!" reinforcing what teachers tell their own students.
Once the group has a basic understanding of how books are made, Lisa shares the absolutely hilarious, true stories behind many of her books, including Everybody Moos at Cows, declared a "Great New Kids Book" by Rosie O'Donnell and/or You Can't Walk a Fish. Following the true stories is a power point presentation with real pictures of Lisa from her childhood, as well as current pictures of her husband, firefighter Captain Todd Willever and her young children, Jessica, Patrick, and Timothy, the source of many new ideas. This segment is designed to show kids that authors are regular people and that this is something they, too, can achieve. To bring the concept full-circle, one or two of the stories are read to demonstrate how real-life experiences can translate into stories and books. The end of the presentation is called "Ask the Author". It is a quick-fire way for the author to answer any questions the students may still have.
Visit Lisa's website at http://www.authorsillustrators.com/funariwillever/funariwillever.htm or by clicking on the picture above!
- Friday - March 1- Red, White and Black Day
Student's can wear their best "Cat in the Hat" like red, white, and black clothes to school on Friday!
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Seussville is a fun website that includes a biography of Dr. Seuss and fun games for kids to play!
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The Dr. Seuss web page is another good site with plenty of links to find out more about the life and works of Dr. Seuss!
Principal Giardina poses with a special visitor during Read Across America Week.