Book Character Costumes

Today was  MUCH better than yesterday!  Only one minor alert for throwing rocks....a much more 2/3 grade offense!  One more day to go, then ten days of pure reading enjoyment.  Who has book suggestions!?

While on Pinterest, where I hangout regularly, I found this inspiring quote:

This is SO me.  I have never been and don't imagine being a worksheet teacher.  Blogland, for the most part has reinforced this thinking and given me tons of ideas for creating student learning and engagement that a worksheet could never do.  I am so thankful for the world of blogging!  One of my blogging friends who I think fits this quote so well is Miss Trayers over at Not Just Child's Play.  She is so good at pushing kids' thinking....lots of brain wrinkling going on!  A while back she did a blog post about book characters and what they would chose to wear for Halloween.  So clever....you can read about it here.  So I had my students think of a character they had recently met while reading and had them draw them in their Halloween costumes.

Ramona as a tube of toothpaste, because she once poured the whole tube down the sink.

Big Nate as a zombie, because he likes to dress scary and scare his teacher, Godfrey.

Ereth (from the book Poppy) as a salt lick, because he loves salt more than anything.  (except his life.)

Another Ereth as a log, because then everyone will leave him alone.

 I have a group of kids who LOVE the Poppy books:-) 

You should go check out Not Just Child's Play and say hi!  You might get some brain wrinkles for yourself!

Happy Thursday,

Read Across America Week

I am loving all the fabulous "Read Across America" activities....as opposed to anything labeled, "Seuss.":-)  At our school, we have a week long celebration and teachers can choose to participate as much or as little as they like.
Each teacher has an overview of the week and then we send home a half sheet with students so they are in the loop too!

Pumpkin David

Potato Big Bad Wolf and Pigs

The past few years, we have had Book Character Day, but so many kids just wear Halloween costumes that we wanted to think of an alternative.  I had seen the cute pumpkin characters.....but acquiring pumpkins might be difficult at this time of year, so....here is what we found!  Literary Potatoes...turn a potato into your favorite book character!

I can't wait (although first we have to get through the 100th day!)

Happy Tuesday,
Laurie

For more Read Across America ideas check out the linky parties over at Mrs. Bainbridge's Class,  Learning With Mrs. Parker, and Little BlogFish

And just for fun...some cute past years of Book Character Day.