Character Day

The kids school really puts an emphasis on reading. This past week was 'Story Week' at school. They start the week off with an assembly and all week long the focus is on reading and books. The principal reads to all he classes in turn. There is a story corner set up outside the library and guest readers come in and read to the kids. This year they were read to from Chicken Soup for the Soul and they were given a small mug of soup to eat.

During the week the grade 4's [Hannah] have a used book sale to raise money for the Airdrie Food Bank.

And the final day of the week is Character Day. The kids are encouraged to dress up as their favorite character from a book. It's so much fun!

Ethan was Little Critter, with his stripey shirt and spiky hair.

Mary was Junie B. Jones. Her book was A Little Monkey Business.

And Hannah was Amber Brown, a series she enjoys reading.

I am so glad my kids have the opportunity to learn how to LOVE reading.