Texas Reads One Book
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Our school is embarking on a special project, an all-school book club called Texas Reads One Book. At 2 p.m.. on Monday, April 16th, we will all gather at a special assembly to watch Dallas Cowboys Head Coach – Jason Garrett – read the first chapter of a children’s book, Beverly Cleary’s The Mouse and the Motorcycle. Many elementary schools throughout Texas will be participating in this event, and your family is invited to attend and join thousands of others in this statewide reading celebration!
At the assembly, every student will receive a copy of the book. I am asking you to make time for your family to participate in this special activity by following the schedule and reading at home to your child over the next three weeks – about 15 minutes per night.
In school, your child will be invited to answer daily trivia questions to encourage and reward attentive listening. You will soon find that your child will take pride in knowing and anticipating the details of the story. In class, we’ll be exploring the book through a variety of activities. You will want to make sure your family keeps up so that your child can be included. During this event, everyone will be talking about The Mouse and the Motorcycle!
Reading aloud at home is valuable because it better prepares your child to be an effective reader. It is also a fun and worthwhile family activity. Through the Texas Reads One Book program, we are working to build a community of readers at our school and throughout our state. Everyone – students, parents, teachers, even support staff – will be participating together.
Texas Reads One Book is a unique program in which children at all elementary grade levels will listen to their parents read the same book. This approach makes sound educational sense. Reading professionals realize the benefits of reading books that are beyond a child’s own reading level. You can and should continue reading chapter books with your children, even when they are older and able to read by themselves.
I look forward to talking with you and your child about Ralph and Keith and the adventures that ensue around a tiny motorcycle. "When a whole state reads a book, there's a lot to talk about." With your help, we can build a Community of Readers at our school.
– Mrs. Savage
Our reading schedule will be as follows:
4/16/2018- Chapter 1- The New Guests
4/17/2018- Chapter 2- The Motorcycle
4/18/2018- Chapter 3- Trapped
4/19/2018- Chapter 4- Keith
4/20/2018- Chapter 5- Adventure in the Night
4/23/2018- Chapter 6- A Peanut Butter Sandwich
4/24/2018- Chapter 7- The Vacuum Cleaner
4/25/2018- Chapter 8- A Family Reunion
4/26/2018- Chapter 9- Ralph Takes Command
4/27/2018- Chapter 10- An Anxious Night
4/30/2018- Chapter 11- The Search
5/1/2018- Chapter 12- An Errand of Mercy
5/2/2018- Chapter 13- A Subject for a Composition