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World Read Aloud Day is March 6th!

On March 6, 2013, educators, children, parents and a host of literature loving  people will participate in LitWorld's World Read Aloud Day. 
 LitWorld is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to grow and support literacy leaders and literacy programs.

"Take Action for Global Literacy, Celebrate the Power of Words, Change the World."

Are you ready?  Sign up and get involved.

My 5th graders are getting reading to be my WRAD Ambassadors.  They are taking their role very seriously.  Their first task?  Express why they think reading (or being literate) is important.

Here are more inspiring Tagxedo messages:

Here are more inspiring Wordle word clouds:

All Green

My first graders and I are heavily into our Mock Caldecott reading. Today, we read Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger.

If you are not familiar with the book, here's the trailer:

After reading the book and reflecting on it with our Mock Caldecott hats placed firmly on our heads (you will have to wait until next week to hear their reflections), the students created their own green pictures.  Their only requirement was to think of something green, draw it and come up with a clever name. 

Lightning Green

Mean Green

Here are the rest: