News from the LMC

February has been a month filled with many different special days to read about.  We have been reading and looking at books about the Olympic games and the different sports involved.  We also read about Groundhog’s Day and Valentine’s Day.  President’s Day helped us focus on our Presidents, both present and past.  We also had the start of the Chinese New Year on Sunday, February 14^th.  My daughter had been in China and our family had an exchange student here from China, so I was able to share a number of artifacts and pictures from China.  The children seemed to especially like seeing the schools and children in China, along with pictures of the Great Wall and the Terra Cotta soldiers.

In March we will look forward to Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2^nd.  This is a day we celebrate reading in general with the Read Across America campaign.  I will also look forward to seeing you at conferences.  I will be at Lakeview on March 1^st and Maplewood on March 16^th. 

Remember…reading with your child and having discussions about the book along the way, or having them retell the story in their own words is a wonderful way to help them progress with their reading ability.  It is also a wonderful gift of time you can give your child, and it costs nothing!