Book Blasts at Roosevelt Elementary

Book Blast at Roosevelt Elementary
6 p.m. – 7p.m.

Book Blast! A year-long series of school-wide evening programs designed to foster a love for reading at home by equipping parents and children with practical reading strategies. Children also learn about different values that help people to become honorable and compassionate citizens of their communities. The events are supported by more than 30 community volunteers every month and attended by an average of more than 200 children and parents.

Interested volunteers should contact Katherine Jackson, Community School Director at jacksonk@allentownsd.org

January 24, 2013 Reading Strategy: Visualizing
• Grades K-3: The Patchwork Path by Bettye Stroud
• Theme: Freedom
• Craft: Quilt to Freedom
• Grades 4-5: Rules by Cynthia Lord
• Theme: Understanding Disabilities


March 21, 2013 Reading Strategy: Making Inferences
• Grades K-3: The Cloud Spinner by Michael Catchpool
• Theme: Enough is Enough
• Craft: Needs and Wants Sort
• Grades 4-5: Darth Paper Strikes Back by Tom Angleberger


April 18, 2013 Reading Strategy: Asking Questions
• Grades K-3: Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth
• Theme: Don’t Worry, Be Happy
• Craft: Big Panda Bear with speech bubble messages on popsicle sticks
• Grades 4-5: No Talking by Andrew Clements


May 16, 2013 Reading Strategy: Evaluating
• Grades K-3: Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
• Theme: Self Control
• Grades 4-5: Nerd Camp by Elissa Brent Weissman
• Craft: Illustrated organizer with sort of when to interrupt and when not to interrupt.