LIMESTONE — The K-2 Breakfast Book Club began on Feb. 23 at the Limestone Community School. The club was created after three teachers from LCS attended a workshop by Michael Sullivan entitled “Connecting Boys with Books.” Sullivan emphasized the importance of listening to good books.
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David Roussell and Amelia Roy eat breakfast during the first meeting of the Breakfast Book Club.
The goal of the Breakfast Book Club is to allow students additional time listening to good books without taking up any regular curriculum time.
Three students from each kindergarten through second grade classroom were selected to participate during the first week of the clubs inception. These children were not only allowed to eat their food in the Breakfast Book Club classroom while listening to some wonderful books; they were also allowed to cut to the front of the breakfast line.
Mrs. Cindy Edgecomb, the Reading Specialist, was the special reader during the club’s opening week; the first book she read to the students was Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs, by Tomie de Paulo.
Carol Castle, the school’s Guidance Counselor even participated as a guest reader during the first week.
The children were reportedly so excited to participate that they were overhead saying “This is so much fun!” and” We are so lucky!”
Jenny Theriault, first grade teacher at LCS, read a book by Junie B. Jones to the students during the second week of the Breakfast Book Club.
At the end of both weeks, children received a certificate of participation.
The K-2 Breakfast Book Club will continue for the remainder of the school year; In a few weeks, LCS teachers will be offering more book clubs until there are three clubs running at the same time. Breakfast Book Clubs for 3-4 graders will begin March 23.
Up to 30 students can take part in the Breakfast Book Club each week, listening to teachers, staff members, parents, and Limestone community members read a variety of books, including chapter books, books by favorite authors, and books covering various topics.
Different children from each classroom will be selected each week to participate in the club.
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Carol Castle, a guidance councilor at the Limestone Community School, was a guest reader for the Breakfast Book Club at LCS.
