ReedALOUD: The Bear Ate Your Sandwich

Today, my first graders and I participated in Read for the Record, the JumpStart literacy initiative that raises awareness about the importance of early reading experiences for children. In its eleventh year, the hope is to break the record for the most people reading the same book on the same day.

This year, the book selection was The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Juila Sarcone-Roach.

In this engaging and wonderful story, a bear is accidentally transported to a new "forest." 

The bear uses its senses to explore this new place.

Hunger sets in and the lovely scent of a sandwich, left alone on a park bench, beckons. You can imagine what happens next.

At least, that's what the animal belonging to these two ears explains...

to much laughter from my readers. 

After reading and discussing the story, the students drew pictures of a bear visiting our school:

For the record, this was a fabulous day!

All Together Now

Today, my students and I connected with other learners to participate in Jumpstart's Read for the Record. We read with Andy Plemmons' students in Georgia, Jenny Lussier's students in Connecticut, Carolyn Lemons' students in Texas and with the Ambassador for School Librarians, John Schumacher.

It was a great day.  Have a look and a listen.

Read for the Record

Tomorrow is ...

"Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® is a global campaign which generates public support for high-quality early learning by mobilizing millions of children and adults to take part in the world's largest shared reading experience. On October 22, 2015, Jumpstart celebrates the 10th anniversary of Read for the Record with the campaign book, Not Norman: A Goldfish Story, written by Kelly Bennett and illustrated by Noah Z. Jones."

We will Read for the Record with the students of Andy Plemmons, Jenny Lussier, and Shawna Ford in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas along with  the always fabulous, John Schumacher, Ambassador for School Libraries. I'm looking forward to connecting with my teacher professional leaning network friends!

It's not too late! Sign up on the Jumpstart page and Read for the Record. 

I'm looking forward to reading Not Norman for the record. You can read the book below or read it here.