One School, One Book Program
Here's what Schools are saying:
We are having a great time with Trumpet of the Swan! We had our kick-off on Feb. 1st. We all met in the gym and teachers passed out the books to each member of their class. Our Superintendent was our guest reader and he read the first chapter to the entire school. You can see pictures of the event on our website if you want to check it out. Just click on the link to Trumpet of the Swan. I also sent a survey home in our newsletter and the feedback we are getting from parents is very positive. We are doing the daily trivia questions each day. At the end of the day I play a trumpet salute followed by a trivia question about that nights reading. The kids read to find the answer and then put their guess in the Trumpet Trivia Jar in the morning. We pick several winners each day from the correct answers. I definitely think we will be doing this again next year. Probably in the Fall and again in the spring. We will conclude our reading just in time for Read Across America on March 3rd. We will have a celebration assembly on that day. It’s been a fun project that I will do again. Can you tell me how to access the accompanying materials for other books listed at your website? Thanks for your interest!
Diana
Here's what Parents are saying:
“A wonderful way to spend time with our girls!”
“Great idea for the entire school to do this!”
“It’s a fun family project!”
“Wonderful idea. My son and I have always read together before bed and this goes along with that and lets him know that others are doing the same!”
“We are really enjoying it, very interesting it’s hard to stop reading! Thank You!”
“We have really enjoyed this time spent together as a family. We look forward to doing this more often!”
“This is a great book choice. I remember reading this book as a child! I think this is a wonderful idea.”
“My son in the fifth grade is reading it to my daughter.”
This is the kind of feedback that every Principal dreams of! I have shared the idea with other principals in my district. We are looking forward to reading our next book in the fall! Thanks so much for your help and ideas about kick-off programs. I would love to pick your brain about other books you have done. I’m looking forward to the website changes. I’m already on the phone to the local costume company reserving an Indian and cowboy costume! Can’t wait! Thanks again!