(Southeast Portland, Oregon; photo by Steve P. Rawley, used with permission)
Hi kids, how’s the school year going? Do you know where you are? Do you know what season it is? Yeah. I get it. Some of the schools (including the district where I’m working) are switching to hybrid models, so students can do a combination of attending class in person, and also do some virtual learning. Or all virtual learning, if they prefer.
Some schools have been doing this since the beginning of the Covid-19 situation, others are figuring out different styles and methods.
We’re all in this together, don’t forget. Leave a message if you’d like!
Here are some books the students and I have been reading this year, all are recommended:
The Silver Crown, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (both by Robert C. O’Brien)
Fox in Socks, Green Eggs and Ham, Wacky Wednesday and The Cat in the Hat (all by Dr. Seuss)
James and the Giant Peach; Danny the Champion of the World; and The BFG (all by Roald Dahl)
Paul Bunyan, by Steven Kellogg
The Day the Crayons Quit (by Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers)
The Earth Dragon Awakes (by Laurence Yep)
Have a nice spring, be safe, play hard, learn a lot and have fun.
Best, always,
Ms. R