The love of reading

     In my mind there are few gifts you can give a child that are more valuable than instilling in them a love of reading. Reading introduces us to new cultures and new worlds; it expands our minds and our imaginations. Reading supplies us with valuable information, and provides us with an escape from the mundane in our lives. One of the thrills of this year in kindergarten has been watching the joy on the children's faces when I read to them. There isn't a single child in our class who won't sit and listen with rapt attention to a story.

      During the month of March, our school celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss with many different "reading-centered" activities. One of these activities was The Guest Reader. We invited members of our student's families to join us to read to the class. 


     We were thrilled with the response. We had Moms and Dads, aunts and grandmas. We even had a (slightly) older brother come from another class to read. The children were so proud of their relatives, and everyone enjoyed the experience.