Grade 1/2 read the book Dear Street and had an author visit with Lindsay Zier-Vogel earlier this year. Inspired by the events in the book, the students decided to write ‘love letters’ to our school. These are the letters they wrote to the library! What a treasure. 
GROWING READERS TIP- WORD-RICH ENVIRONMENTS
Creating a home full of rich conversation and things to read sets the stage for lots of rich literacy learning. Here are a few ways to make your home word rich.
- Label items in the house such as a door, a window, etc.
- Talk about everyone’s day at dinner.
- Bring lots of books into the home.
- Stock paper and crayons or markers.
TAKE AWAY: Add words to the home through books, writing, and conversation.
Take a look at this e-book, created by a group of grade 4-6 students that I work with. We took on project-based learning this year to do a diversity audit on our library’s chapter books. You can read about our process and our findings here. Proud of our students!
