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 What
is a Mystery Reader?
Mystery Readers are special guests who
come to our classroom to read a story to students. Mystery Readers can be
parents, grandparents, older siblings, or other relatives. Occasionally
mystery readers may be staff members from Woodland Elementary.
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When do Mystery Readers
come?
Mystery Readers come to our classroom on
Fridays at 12:35. However, if a Mystery Reader needs a different time to suit
their schedule, we'll be glad to accommodate!
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Why use the Mystery
Reader program?
Students love to see their
parents, grandparents, and special friends get involved in our classroom. The
Mystery Reader program allows any one who wants to become involved because it
requires little time, but the memories will last forever for the surprised
students!
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Where do I go to sign
up to be a Mystery Reader?
The Mystery Reader program will not begin
until October. I will have a Mystery Reader sign-up sheet in the room at Open
House on August 28th and Curriculum Night on September . I will also send a
reminder home, or you can let me know through email that you would like to be
involved in this program. Your child will be SO excited that you participated,
but remember to keep it "top secret" until your big day arrives!
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How does the Mystery
Reader program work?
Once you've signed up for a date to come
read to our class, you can start thinking of a book you would like to bring to
read. If you don't have a book, I will be glad to have one for you. The week
prior to your visit, I will send you a reminder, along with a request for five
clues to read to the students the day of your visit. There should be 5 clues
that start general and become more specific. By the fifth clue, your child
should be able to guess that you are the special mystery reader for the day!
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Alex's dad was our first
Mystery Reader! He read a story from Five Haunted Houses and Hershel
and the Hannukkah Goblins. We loved listening to his awesome fluency!
Gunnar's dad joined us for
a great reading of
The Teeny Tiny Ghost
and the Monster!
We all enjoyed
his sense of humor!
Delaney's mom joined us to
read 2 stories and 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving was our
favorite! Did you know Delaney's mom used to
teach 1st Grade?
Dates for Mystery Readers
for 2009-2010
11/20
12/4
12/11
12/17
**Dates
in Red are reserved. THANK YOU!**
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Families,
Please contact me if you or a family
member is interested in being a Mystery Reader and did not get a chance to
sign up at Open House or Curriculum Night. We will begin Mystery Readers on a
Fridays throughout the year starting in October. Click on the young detective
above for a formal Mystery Reader Invite you can print out! Let's fill up the
Mystery Reader Calendar! Thank you to Beth
Newingham and Amanda
Madden for this great ideas and copy of the invitation!
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