Happiness is...A GOOD BOOK!

This was our final week of Festival of Stories. Our theme was "Happiness is a Good Book." 

We listened to a real author called Stacey Zolt Hara talk about how she wrote her book and worked with the illustrator.

Mr. Schunk came in to read his favorite book to the class, which was also by our favorite author, Helen Lester.

 We were certainly happy today! We were all very comfortable in our pajamas, and enjoyed lying around with pillows, blankets, soft toys and flashlights, reading lots of books.

Max is reading a Helen Lester book

Vittal and Cole got comfortable on the couch to read their books together.

Kai and Aran disappeared into their hut with books and flashlight.

Julia, Holly and Samantha snuggled into their reading hut.

Payam, Archie and Xander made a hut and took their books in.

Jemma, Julie and Zoe built a hut to read in.

Erica, Amanda and Jia Feng with blankets and soft toys.

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Alex with soft toys and a good book.

After studying lots of nonfiction books, the children have made their own books, using features such as titles, photographs, captions, diagrams, maps, glossaries and indexes. They are great!

Art Auction

Today we had a great surprise when Suzanne came in to show us the beautiful piece of art she had made, using photos of the children's paintings that they made earlier in the year. It's wonderful - - thanks Suzanne!!!