Family Reading Night 2016

Thank you to everyone who came out to Family Reading Night this year! We had a great time visiting different stations based on fairy tales and hearing storyteller Chris Fascione! See below for links to some of the projects from the evening:

Fairy Tale Photo Booth:

Click this picture to go to a Google Drive folder with all the photos.

Book Character Pumpkins:

Use the arrow to progress through the slide show, or the triangle to play through them all. 

Green Screen Partner Reading:

You can also access them individually here on YouTube.

Puppet Pal Stories can be seen here.

Author Liesl Shurtliff Visit

We kicked off our One Book, One School with a visit from Liesl Shurtliff, the author of Jack! She spoke with the third through fifth graders about her life and her books Rump, Jack, and Red. She shared the inspiration she got from her family and her interest in fairy tales. Students enjoyed participating in a reader's theater of Rumpelstiltskin and asking her questions.
With kindergarteners through second graders, she focused more on what fairy tales are and where they came from. She told them the story of Rumpelstiltskin and Jon Scieszka's The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. 
Finally, she signed all the Jack books that were sent home for our One Book, One School program! Many thanks to the PTO for sponsoring One Book, One School, including Liesl Shurtliff's visit.

Aaron Becker Author Visit

Prospect was delighted to welcome award-winning author/illustrator Aaron Becker on Monday, October 3. He talked with students about his Journey trilogy. He shared some of the origin story of the magical world in Journey. He encouraged students to keep using their imagination because the possibilities are endless. He also shared some of his earliest works from when he was in elementary school. 

While Aaron Becker's books are wordless picture books, they appeal to all ages as children study the details, use their imaginations, and discover a story of their very own. 

We have quite a few autographed books available for purchase. Please complete the order form with payment and turn it in to Mrs. Swanson by Tuesday, October 11.

If students are interested in learning more about Aaron Becker, check out his website: http://www.storybreathing.com/

Be sure not to miss his "Making of Journey" video: http://www.storybreathing.com/the-making-of-journey/