To kick off the school’s annual Pick a Reading Partner event, Edith Slocum Elementary School students celebrated Dr. Suess’ birthday on March 2 and Read Across America Day by wearing red and white clothing and Seuss attire. The day was filled with literacy activities to celebrate the power of reading.

Sponsored by the New York State PTA, PARP is a program that asks a partner to read with a child for 20 minutes or more each day, because studies show that students who read at home are better prepared to succeed educationally. This year’s Edith Slocum PARP theme is Dive into Reading.

In Erin Mackin’s fourth grade class, students read a Dr. Seuss book with a partner. The student groups then discussed the story’s structure (setting, theme, problem-solving, etc.) the characters’ traits and evidence to support their thinking.

Students who visited the library took time to read “The Cat in the Hat” with library media specialist Laura Barry. The library also showcased many of Dr. Seuss’ most wide-read books for students to check out.

Kindergarten students in Elizabeth Jonas’ class also read “The Cat in the Hat,” and then wrote an answer to the question, “What would I do if the Cat in the Hat came to my house.” The students also participated in a directed drawing of a Seuss figure to help develop their listening and directional skills.

Date Added: 3/3/2023