Just. Right. Books.

We talk about this all the time, how to choose a "just right book." This week we are reading a super cute story ...

 

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On her way to school, and late, Goldisocks takes a short-cut through the woods... (short-cuts through the forest are NEVER good, doesn't she know that??) and she stumbles upon a cute cottage made of books!  You will have to read the book for the rest of the story, but let's just say it all turns out "just right."  Goldisocks tells us about the 5 Finger Rule and shares other ways to help us choose "just right books."  Check it out for yourself! 

WHAT?

Can. You. Believe. It?

Did your summer go as quickly as mine did? Holy smokes!

Hope you are ready for this...we've got some GREAT things happening this year!

FIRST, an update on our Scholastic "Read for the World Record" Challenge... we are 35th in the ENTIRE WORLD!!  First in the state of Utah!  Woohoo!  Nice work, otters!  Now to get into the top 20... keep reading!  I have more minutes to record, that students have been bringing to me at school, so hopefully when those get connected to our school, our total minutes will JUMP!  I am SO very proud of all of you!  Keep up the good work!

SECOND, did i mention we've got some GREAT things happening this year?  Well, we do!  And you will just need to find out what they are next week at library time =)  see you SOON!

bookmarks!

I LOVE these bookmarks!  I've recently discovered digital scrapbooking, and I might be hooked, especially if I can play with cute kits like this one from Meredith Cardall!  (by the way, I did ask her permission before I posted this... check out her beautiful designs HERE.) These are one of the very first things i created, and I love them so much, I wanted to share them with you!

DOWNLOAD HERE

Books I've Read... so far =)

So, I've tried to read as often as possible this summer, and here's a few of the books I've finished:

The Emerald Atlas, by John Stevens

With a Name Like Love, by Tess Hilmo

Lulu and the Brontosaurus, by Judith Viorst

Invisible, by Lorena McCourtney

Tears of the Broken, by A.M. Hudson

  

and

Knight of the Rose, by A.M. Hudson

I've been BUSY!  Driving to Seattle, Washington though, will give you plenty of time to read =)  The last three books are NOT children's fiction, (they are FREE Nook books from Barnes & Noble) but the first three are actually 2012-2013 Children's Fiction Beehive Book Nominees!  I'm trying to read all of the books on the Children's Fiction nominee list this summer.  Only 7 more to go =) 

First project of the summer - complete!

In case you haven't noticed, wandering around the library, I LOVE signs... LOVE them!  So here's one I finished today, just special for the library...

 

{photo/sign copyright 2012 - come home with me}

Do you love it as much as I do??  I sure hope so! 

Summer Reading!

I'm gearing up for all my summer reading, and I thought I would share with you some wonderful sites that have great summer reading "helps"...

chickabug

Scholastic

Classroom Jr.

It's Written on the Walls

ABC Teach

School Family

DLTK Teach

PBS

Barnes & Noble

These sites each have different helps, lists, printables, logs, ideas, programs to help your kids read this summer.  My favorite is Barnes & Noble's Summer Reading program, where you read 8 books, then take the log in and you get a FREE book!  There is nothing better than FREE BOOKS!  =)  So check out these sites and keep reading this summer!

Don't forget... 

WORLD RECORD READING!!

May 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012

This summer we are going to READ!!

We are one of two schools in Utah registered in Scholastic's "Read for the World Record" competition!  Papers were sent home week before last with all the directions on how to get registered, but here's the link just in case.  Click HERE to register, then log on weekly (or as often as you would like =) to record your minutes!

I am SO excited to be participating in this!  If we are one of the top 20 schools participating, we will get our schools name RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY published in the 2013 Scholastic Book of World Records!  How oober cool is that?? =)

Our Scholastic Buy One Get One Free book fair is coming!  This is a great opportunity to pick up some super reading material for the summer, and to keep you on track with your personal goal in our Read for the World Record activity.  As of this posting, I (Mrs. Haymond) have logged 180 minutes of reading.  Not as high as I would like, because I had WAY too many things to do this weekend, but I hope to get back on track with my reading TONIGHT!!  So gear up, and join me!  Heck, why not BEAT me?  Collect MORE minutes than I do...think you can do that?? =)  I double dog dare you to read more than I do!  Ready?  Set?  GO!