I believe we should celebrate our accomplishments and show students that we are proud of them. We have an excellent, professional staff and an outstanding student body. Kathryn Strode Downs, Assistant Principal, and Julie Burn, language arts and reading specialist, joined Sharik in the challenge and also reaped the reward of blue hair for a day. Jonathan Strand, a first-grade student who read 27 books, explained his feelings about the value of reading. My teachers and parents help me practice reading and writing.
Children learn the meaning of words through good literature.
Words take on a rich meaning when used in an interesting story. Burns offered several tips to encourage reading. Reading for pleasure and information develops reading interest and offers children the opportunity to practice their reading skills in meaningful ways.