Hello Radiant Readers!
Please take a look at the updated schedule (in the side bar to the right). My updated information is in blue.
I am hoping we can all meet next Tuesday the 16th (I am checking to see if the library Community Room is available.) Are you available? That would make up for the meeting we missed last Tuesday.
Also, it turns out that Amy and I need to be in Maine on the 23rd to scatter Amy's dad's ashes on the lake he loved. Consequently, I am not available for book group on the 23rd. I wonder if people are available for the 24th, the 25th, or the 26th? That would be our final meeting. Let me know.
A note about the books: As you know, I suggested the "River Rafters" group not read Horrid Henry Instead, I am hoping that all the kids from "The Mountaineers" and "The River Rafters" can get Martin Bridges Onwards and Upwards by Jessica Scott Kerrin (I'm sure it's in the library -- or you can buy it for $6.95) the younger kids can read it with their parents, while the older kids can read it on their own.
Then, at our last meeting, we can all meet as one group at 5:00 p.m. and enjoy talking together about this book's theme of boys and girls, prejudice, courage, and friendship.
I hope to hear from you all, and I'm looking forward to seeing you (hopefully this coming Tuesday!)
- Mr. Bolger
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Can you meet today?/ Change of books
Hi Everyone.
Back from San Diego. I am wondering if people are available to meet today at the usual time (4:20 p.m. for Adia, Tyler, and Yoni; 5:00 p.m. for Evan, Samantha, and Sierra -- and Adia and Tyler and Yoni if you'd like). The Roys are out of town -- as well as the Mitchells and the Lis.
Also, for the older kids, I would like to make a change of books. Even though Horrid Henry got rave reviews -- and that's why I picked it -- I finally read it all the way through, and I was surprised and disappointed with its message: Isn't if fun and funny to be a jerk to people? Whereas Alvin Ho, Clementine, and Marty McGuire all face their doubts, take on challenges, and triumph and learn important life lessons, Horrid Henry is, well, horrid. Period. No lessons. No learning, And that's somehow supposed to be good for kids to read. So, I encourage you to not have your kids read it. I'm sorry I had you buy it. It's a lemon. I am going to look around today for a replacement book (I'll look in my classroom too -- for multiple-copy books), and I will also work to find, today, the final book for the River Rafters. In the meantime, the Mountaineers should have finished My Dog the Dinosaur by Jackie French and be reading Stink and the Incredible Super Galactic Jaw Breaker for our last meeting in two weeks.
Ok. Happy reading, Everyone!
Fondly,
Mr. B
Back from San Diego. I am wondering if people are available to meet today at the usual time (4:20 p.m. for Adia, Tyler, and Yoni; 5:00 p.m. for Evan, Samantha, and Sierra -- and Adia and Tyler and Yoni if you'd like). The Roys are out of town -- as well as the Mitchells and the Lis.
Also, for the older kids, I would like to make a change of books. Even though Horrid Henry got rave reviews -- and that's why I picked it -- I finally read it all the way through, and I was surprised and disappointed with its message: Isn't if fun and funny to be a jerk to people? Whereas Alvin Ho, Clementine, and Marty McGuire all face their doubts, take on challenges, and triumph and learn important life lessons, Horrid Henry is, well, horrid. Period. No lessons. No learning, And that's somehow supposed to be good for kids to read. So, I encourage you to not have your kids read it. I'm sorry I had you buy it. It's a lemon. I am going to look around today for a replacement book (I'll look in my classroom too -- for multiple-copy books), and I will also work to find, today, the final book for the River Rafters. In the meantime, the Mountaineers should have finished My Dog the Dinosaur by Jackie French and be reading Stink and the Incredible Super Galactic Jaw Breaker for our last meeting in two weeks.
Ok. Happy reading, Everyone!
Fondly,
Mr. B
Sunday, August 7, 2011
August 7, 2011
Hello Mighty Readers!
Mr. B here. I am writing to you from San Diego, California. I am sad to say that my father-in-law (Amy's dad) passed away from old age (he was 89 years old!), so we came to be with family for a week. We are all sad, but we are happy to be together and happy to think about how much Amy's dad, Wally, brought to all of us during his life.
We will be flying back on Tuesday night, so I'm sorry, but I won't be able to host our regular Tuesday book club this week. I wonder if people are available on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday afternoon (4:20 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.)? If not, we can maybe look to the following week to add a book club meeting.
Now for my questions....
River Rafters (you guys who read Alvin Ho and Marty McGuire):
I will give a Tootsie Pop to the first kid who answers this questions correctly:
Some place deep in this book, Alvin Ho makes a list of directions for how to pitch a tent. Find the list. What is step # 15?
Mountaineers (you guys have read My Dog the Dinosaur) this week:
I will give a Tootsie Pop to the first Mountaineer who answers one of the following questions:
1) What did you like most about My Dog the Dinosaur ? ...... or.....
2) Write the name of all the books you have read since our last meeting!
Can't wait to hear from you.
-- Mr. Bolger
Mr. B here. I am writing to you from San Diego, California. I am sad to say that my father-in-law (Amy's dad) passed away from old age (he was 89 years old!), so we came to be with family for a week. We are all sad, but we are happy to be together and happy to think about how much Amy's dad, Wally, brought to all of us during his life.
We will be flying back on Tuesday night, so I'm sorry, but I won't be able to host our regular Tuesday book club this week. I wonder if people are available on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday afternoon (4:20 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.)? If not, we can maybe look to the following week to add a book club meeting.
Now for my questions....
River Rafters (you guys who read Alvin Ho and Marty McGuire):
I will give a Tootsie Pop to the first kid who answers this questions correctly:
Some place deep in this book, Alvin Ho makes a list of directions for how to pitch a tent. Find the list. What is step # 15?
Mountaineers (you guys have read My Dog the Dinosaur) this week:
I will give a Tootsie Pop to the first Mountaineer who answers one of the following questions:
1) What did you like most about My Dog the Dinosaur ? ...... or.....
2) Write the name of all the books you have read since our last meeting!
Can't wait to hear from you.
-- Mr. Bolger
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