We kicked off November talking about elections and the importance of voting. Upper grades heard either Elizabeth Leads the Way by Tanya Lee Stone or I Could Do That by Linda Arms White. Both of these books are about the fight for women to get the right to vote. K-2 got to vote on what they wanted to read so some classes heard Duck for President by Doreen Cronin while others heard President Pennybaker by Kate Feiffer. I hope all of you went out and had your voices heard on Election Day.
We moved on to celebrating our nation's veterans by reading America's White Table by Margot Theis Raven. This is a powerful book and the 4th and 5th graders who heard it were very thoughtful about the service of our troops. The younger grades heard Quackenstein Hatches a Family by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen. This is a great book that led to a wonderful discussion about what makes a family. Ask your child how Quackenstein ended up with the family he wanted. The Kinders also heard The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend. This is one of my favorite books to read aloud and is also a great example of how families are different.
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