Book It!

So, a few nights back I was reading my book before going to bed (a Dan Brown selection). Chap really gets a kick out of my reading choices…you may recall that during my Twilight Saga journey the Dracula voice I often heard. Well, this time he found humor in the size of the print (I personally think it’s just his way of getting some extra attention=). I guess it was a little larger than my usual books, as he referred to it: “What are you reading, the Bernstein Bears??” While giggling about my extra large print, it for some reason reminded me of ‘Book-It’! Does anyone remember that?? The reading incentive program that Pizza Hut sponsored, offering kids a personalized pan pizza for reaching their goal. So, I asked Chap about it.

Me: “Hey…did you ever do that ‘Book-It’ thing?”

Chap: “Of course I did, that thing was awesome!”

Me: “Yea, that was pretty fantastic, I wonder if they still do that??”

Chap: “That’s actually when I read all the Bernstein Bears books! Do your kids still read those?”

Me: “No, not so much hun…Bernstein Bears is more for first and second graders. Most of my kids read chapter books, there are two even reading ‘Twilight” (not sure how I feel about this…but that’s another entry)

Chap: “REALLY?? Bernstein Bears books are how I earned all of my personalized pan pizzas…in fourth grade. Those kids are NEVER gonna get pizza by reading Twilight!”


At which I began laughing hysterically at. He had a very valid point =)

So, the next day I did some research to find out that the Book-It program still exists! Being a reading and literacy fanatic, this excites me greatly! Most of my fourth graders had not heard of Book-It…but don’t worry, they know all about it now!

Also, while we’re talking literacy... for those that might not be aware, Dolly Parton started a foundation called ‘Imagination’ to promote early childhood literacy. By enrolling, your child will receive a free book (age appropriate), every month until the age of 5! How awesome is that?! Now, if we can just get more parents to actually READ these free books with their children…

http://www.dollysimaginationlibrary.com/howworks.php

I had to post this picture from last week when Chap came to visit my class. You would have thought a star walked through the doors…they were in awww of him. They thought it was an even BIGGER deal when he challenged them in a Geometry game to help them prepare for their assessment, of which they did REALLY good on…Mr. Chap might have to come back on review day more often =)

And this one is another very special visitor we had last Friday. My mom came to watch the kids read their poems at our “Revolutionary Tea Party”. Some parents weren’t able to make it, so Foxy Roxy got royal treatment from those children. Thanks for coming mom, we loved having you!