A New Year Begins…

Although January is not technically the half-way point in the school year, it always has that feeling of being Part Two. A re-set. And last week in the library certainly felt like that. Kids returned books they borrowed over the break and teachers were choosing books for new reading groups and new projects. We gathered books about land forms, the Civil War, the moon, and biomimicry among other interesting topics.

In the spirit of a new year, I thought it would be fun to take a look around the school and see what kids are reading. Here’s what I found:

Upper Elementary literature circles are reading:

The Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus

Poached by Stuart Gibbs

Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson

Before break, the Upper Elementary students read novels by Joseph Bruchac:

There are also kids who are thinking about making a cake:

The Lower Elementary kids are reading too:

And, of course, Children’s House:

My own markers of the new year include:

A new calendar –

A new book of essays by one of my favorite writers, Colm Toibin –

And….

a new Dayton t-shirt from my son:

2023 is off to a good start!