Literacy Night Slideshow
While reading a book
with your child may be an enjoyable activity, using that reading time to dig
deeper into a story and develop your child’s understanding is easier than
you may think. Literacy Night at Hidden Forest Elementary, which took place
on January 25th, involved sessions for parents modeled by master
teachers. The purpose was to allow parents to experience higher order
questioning as a means of developing their child’s comprehension of
literature.
Meanwhile, groups of
pre-selected Fifth Grade students performed Reader’s Theater plays for
grades K-1, 2-3, and 4-5. Differing from a traditionally acted play,
Reader’s Theater actors perform parts that are read not memorized,
developing their characters through expressive interpretation of dialogue.
In addition, audience members had the opportunity to ask and answer
questions about the plays. “It meant a lot to me to see the kids promoting
literacy with the Reader’s Theater as opposed to having me or another adult
preaching the message”, said Bonnie Hughes, our school librarian.
To capitalize on the
excitement of reading, the evening’s festivities were rounded out with a
Family Library Time including a visit with Mrs. Hughes, meeting and greeting
other families, and, most excitedly, a time set aside to check out books for
further reflection at home. “If the saying, ‘one picture is worth 1,000
words’ is true, than our school is worth millions,” said Pam Rogers, NEISD
Instructional Intervention Specialist, “Literacy Night was an inspiring
performance by teachers, parents and students. The evening did create an
explosive, lifelong learning experience.”
