Schools Host Events to Celebrate Children’s Book Week

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The longest-running national literacy initiative encourages young people to find the joy of reading.

Several primary and elementary schools across the district will mark Children’s Book Week, November 9-13, with on-campus and virtual events for students to engage in early literacy skills and instill a love of reading.

Since 1919, events are held nationwide each year at schools, libraries, bookstores, homes — wherever young readers and books connect.

Marco Zannier Virginillo, the program director for library services, said Children’s Book Week highlights the importance of literature, books, and reading in a child’s life.

“We want young students to have fun experiencing books and stories and, hopefully, to come away with a genuine interest in a subject matter, an author, characters, or book series,” Zannier Virginillo said.

He said it’s also important for parents, legal guardians, and teachers in children’s lives to realize how important and exciting books are to kids.

According to Every Child A Reader, Children’s Book Week is a celebration of books and connections. It is a vehicle to unite kids and adults with books, authors, and illustrators to foster a love of reading.

We invite everyone to celebrate with us at home and online using #BookWeek2020AldineISDatHome #BookWeek2020AldineISDonCampus November 9-15 this year!

Below are a few examples of schools celebrating this week.

Jones Primary School

Students at Jones will be dressing up each day as their favorite book characters.
The principal and APs will be hosting live read-aloud sessions daily.
During library specials, the book nominees for the Children’s Choice Book Award will be announced, and students will be voting for their favorite one.
We will have a balloon display as a backdrop for pictures during CBW.
Classes who have read all 20 2×2 books will be given treats during CBW.

Magrill Primary School

Monday, Nov. 9 featured book will be Pete the Cat: Students can wear blue and sunglasses.
Tuesday, Nov. 10 featured book will be Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type: Students can wear black and white.
Wednesday, Nov. 11 featured book will be Rainbow Fish: Students can wear lots of colors and sparkles.
Thursday, Nov 12 featured book will be Clifford The Big Red Dog: Students can wear red.
Friday, Nov. 13: Students can dress up as their favorite storybook character!

Cypresswood Elementary School

Monday, Nov. 9: Reading Buddy Day! Students can bring a small stuffed animal to read with at school or show virtually if learning at home.
Tuesday, Nov. 10: Administration Read Aloud! Administrators will share a read aloud with students.
Wednesday, Nov. 11: Book Cover Cereal Box Contest! Each student can decorate a cereal box to match their favorite book.
Thursday, Nov 12: Teachers’ Favorite Children’s Book! Each teacher will dress as their favorite book character and share a read aloud with students.
Friday, Nov. 13: Students can dress up as their favorite storybook character!

Harris Elementary School

The school will have several guest readers in the following classrooms.

Monday, Nov. 9: 1st Dr. Hill
Tuesday, Nov. 10: 1st Ms. Horace
Wednesday, Nov. 11: 1st Mrs. Shelly, 2nd Mrs. Blanco, 3rd Mr. Marco, 4th Mr. D, and 5th Ms. Romero
Thursday, Nov 12: 1st Ms. Hutchins
Friday, Nov. 13: Students will be able to dress as their favorite children book character and enjoy stop, drop, read the last 15 minutes of the day.

Stehlik Elementary School

Monday, Nov. 9: Students will get to write about a favorite book.
Tuesday, Nov. 10: Read Alouds! Teachers and staff members will create a read-aloud video to be displayed in the cafeteria.
Wednesday, Nov. 11: “Round Robin” Story! The teachers and students will create a story together on an anchor chart. The charts will be posted on an outside classroom door.
Thursday, Nov 12: Read Aloud Day & Character Books! Teachers and staff will choose a book to read aloud. School staff and students will dress up as the characters from their read-aloud book.
Friday, Nov. 13: Bookmark Creation! Students will create a bookmark to use for their books.