March is family literacy month and students at Jordak Elementary School were in for a big surprise to mark the occasion when they walked in the doors on March 1...
Family Literacy Month
March is family literacy month and students at Jordak Elementary School were in for a big surprise to mark the occasion when they walked in the doors on March 1. Students found hallways transformed with interesting decorations, new vocabulary words and meanings, facts about bats and skunks and the word “bat” made out of very big letters on the school bulletin board. There was much excited chatter about all of the new discoveries.
As the day went on, students discovered all of the items were clues about the book all students will be reading this month called “A Boy Called BAT.” Students received their very own copy of the book at school thanks to a generous donation from the Jordak PTO. The school hopes families will join their children and read along throughout the month. In school students will be invited to answer daily questions about the story as a way to encourage and reward attentive listening.
When a whole school reads a book, there’s much to talk about. With everyone’s help, Jordak can build a community of readers.
