One Book, One School

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. With the One School, One Book program, we aim to further build a community of readers at our school. Everyone- students, parents, teachers, office, cafeteria, and custodial staff- will be encouraged to participate so we can all reap the many benefits of the program.

 

One School, One Book is a unique program in that children at all grade levels will be reading or listening to the same book. We have selected several titles that can be followed, understood and enjoyed by younger students, but that will still captivate and interest older children.

 

Your child will receive a free copy of our first book, The World According to Humphrey by the end of September. Families will also receive a suggested reading schedule along with tips for reading aloud with your child. Generally you will be asked to read a chapter a night which will take no longer than 15 minutes.

 

Your child will be invited to answer weekly trivia questions to encourage and reward attentive and active listening. Throughout the building there will be various activities which will further enrich the reading experience. You will want to make sure that your family stays current with the reading so your child will fully appreciate all that we have planned.

 

With your help, we hope to build a community of readers at David Ellis Academy West. If your family would like to purchase the other titles for this school year you can pre-order them by completing the attached form and sending in $7 to your child’s homeroom teacher. You can also checkout copies from your local library. Happy Reading!