Saturday rolls around and it is time to reflect on moments of celebrations from the past week. This week I have finished all my work in schools for this school year. (So I guess you could say, my summer vacation has started. 🙂 )
I have been working three years with this one school. As I walked into the school I noticed subtle changes from my last visit in the fall. The walls have the usual art projects and student work, but there was something more.
Papers popped up asking the question What is your favorite book? Why? Because . . . At the bottom there were three teachers’ names. Lift the flap to find out. Under the flap you will find a picture of the teacher holding the book.
You will find signs outside teacher’s doors stating the college they graduated from and the question Where will you go?
The fourth grade just completed a poetry unit, so they had tables displaying their poetry books.
How can you resist this book?
Hot reads were displayed outside the rooms and even in the window of the office.
Literacy is a priority in this school.
I celebrate the literacy journey that these teachers are taking their students on.
elsie tries writing 
The fruits of your labor. Special time for you. Congratulations on reaching Summer Break when most are just celebrating Spring Break!
Wow! Sounds like these teachers really are on quite a journey! Congratulations on the hard work you have done with these teachers!
Sounds like you should be feeling really proud as well as celebratory. You have inspired some wonderful opportunities for literacy conversations and interactions. Love how you have shared them! Thank you.
This is not only your celebration but it is also a celebration of you and your work with that school. They are very blessed to have been under your guidance!
I love that idea of sharing teachers’ favorite books…and thanks for welcoming me. Glad to be back in the community.
What a great feeling to finish up leaving such a literacy legacy. Hope you continue to work with them.
A lovely Literacy celebration. It is always good to read about schools where reading matters.
So awesome to see the fruits of your labor — that warms my heart :). It also warms my heart that you’re embarking on summer vacation. How awesome! Enjoy your weekend… b
What great changes have taken place. At the last Scholastic Book Fair at out school each teacher was given a Teacher’s Choice sing to put up for students to see. It was amazing how many students checked this out before buying a book.
Definitely a reason to celebrate. I do want to read the poem book that will make me run in circles!
I love the “What is your favorite Book” posters. I’m thinking about how we can get tis to happen at my school.
Wow- they are so lucky to have you. Those changes are surely something to celebrate. You should be proud of the gift you are giving those students.
Jen
Elsie, I love the title of that poetry book! When I read earlier this week that you were finishing at a school, I thought it was just one of your schools. Happy beginning of summer!
Like Michelle, my first thought was that you should share this with the school. It must have made your heart feel warmed, Elsie, to see the evidence of your work, especially since you are now moving on. What a great celebration!
I’m sure you had an integral part in getting these teachers motivated. A celebration to be sure.
A literacy journey to celebrate! I hope you share this with the principal and teachers because it is always exciting to hear about the great BIG and little changes noticed.