[CASL-L] One School, One Book

[Elaine Shapiro]

I am at Broad Brook School, preK-4.  We did this for the first time last
spring, using the Mouse and the Motorcycle.  The hardest part was obtaining
enough copies of the book to give one to each family (400+). I used some
Scholastic Dollars, some teachers donated their Scholastic points, and
the literacy coach had a small Walmart grant.
During the last week of Jan, each day, a clue to the book's identity was
announced, and students tried to guess the title.  This also generated
enthusiasm and curiosity. We encouraged families to read together during
the month of Feb. I think we provided some discussion questions.  Our
culminating event was a family night which included a costume parade, and
many fun activities related to the book.  People really enjoyed it and it
met our goals of getting parents in the school more often, giving families
a chance to connect socially, and of course, promoting reading.  This was
open to the whole school but was optional.  I notice some students reading
the sequel afterwards.

Elaine Shapiro


On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 11:55 AM, Deborah Sharpe <
dsharpe at woodstockacademy.org> wrote:

>  Good morning,
>
>
>  I would like to get some information regarding One School, One
> Book programs.  If you have done this sort of program at your school, I
> would really appreciate the following information:
>
>
>  1.  Was it mandatory or optional?
>
> 2.  What grades were involved?
>
> 3.  Were parents required, encouraged, or allowed to participate?
>
> 4.  What advice do you have--what worked, what didn't?
>
> 5.  How long did the program run for--were there year-long
> connections/programs, or was it a one time event/discussion?
>
>
>
>  If you have any other comments/feedback, that would be great too!
>
>
>  Thanks,
>
> Deb Sharpe
>
> Woodstock Academy
>
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