Sunday, May 12, 2013
Reading Restaurant
On Wednesday, May 8 we had a Reading Restaurant. Because there are so many things going on toward the end of the year, my principal and I decided that we would make this activity optional to teachers. I also thought the participation rate would provide good information for my research. How many teachers/grade levels would decide to participate? Well, as it turns out, only my grade level (first grade) and Pre-K decided to participate. Since it was the week before Mother's Day, Pre-K put their own twist on the idea and had Muffins with Mom. For the reading aspect of the "restaurant" the moms read a story to their kids. In first grade we set up our restaurant in the cafeteria so there would be plenty of space to spread out. Each child had a menu of books from which to read. Parents, grandparents, etc. were invited to come dine. We also invited auxiliary staff from the building to come dine to ensure that every child had a visitor. We had a delightful morning and great parent turnout. Including Pre-K guests, there were 75 visitors! Once again, it shows that if we invite parents, they will come!
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