Hello Summer Readers!
I hope you all are having a great summer so far. I also hope you've got a comfortable summer reading spot. I like to put a chair on my little wooden raft and read out in the middle of my pond.
What is your summer reading spot?
I haven't posted since we last met because I wanted to wait 'til everyone had their books from the book list. Now we can get started!
My beavers are big and healthy and happy, and now we also have a couple of snapping turtles in our pond. They come out at midday, and they float around just to soak in the heat from the sun. If only they could read, they'd really be enjoying themselves.
Liam, Sadie, Amy, and I are also really enjoying hosting two soccer coaches from the Challenger Soccer Camp. One of them is from Scotland and one of them is from England. We're having a blast playing Beatles songs and reading from The Twits with British accents!
Amanda Li, I hope you are reading this and you can post a comment to us from China.
Grant and Chase, I know you are on vacation, but I hope you can also check in and tell us all what you are up to.
Tyler, Adia, Kyle, Sam, and Ruben, your reading group is called The Mountaineers. I hope you've been able to find the books on the reading list for this week and next week. There are seven of them! Please read them with your parents first (and they can help you with the hard words). Then, you should read them once or twice to yourself. Finally, try reading them to someone smoothly --all on your own.
Samantha, I've been thinking about you and Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. I wonder if you finished it or if you maybe got into another book. What have you been reading?
Sierra, let me know what good books you have been reading since we last met.I have a couple of suggestions for you -- books I came across last week.
Sophie, you are probably done with Phillipa Fisher by now. I called up the library to request it along with Every Soul is a Star and I am going to read them this week. I look forward to "talking" with you about them.
Carlie, have you liked The Talented Clementine? I can't wait to read your comment. I am going to finish it tonight, and I'll post a couple of questions for everyone tomorrow. Then it's on to The Amazing World of Stuart.
Evan, what are you reading now? And how did you like Clementine?
Ok, I'm off to a Mountaineers baseball game with my British coaches. I will try to post every day now. I can't wait to hear from you all.
Yours in Reading,
- Mr. Bolger
