We love to Rumble!!!

Wow! What a great visit our K - 3rd graders had with Chris Rumble today! They left the media center energized, encouraged, and very enthusiastic! They are fired up about READING! Check back in a few days to see the mural that Chris is creating in the media center, too.

Students who ordered books or CDs received them today - those that ordered guitar picks will receive them on Wednesday.

Ready to Rumble!

It may look a little crazy, but we are getting ready for our next author visit! Chris Rumble visits on Monday, December 7th. Kindergarten students are dancing as they listen to clips from a few of his songs!

Chris Rumble will be at Brookwood on December 7th.

Letter to Parents from Mr. Rumble:

Dear Parents,

My name is Chris Rumble. I am so looking forward to my Author Visit with the great kids at Brookwood Elementary on December 7th.

I believe I was put on this planet to encourage the next generation to realize their greatness. Reading is a big part of that equation.

During our event, I will give all that is in me to get the kids fired up about diving into great books in order to feed their minds and broaden their horizons!

You can help by getting your child excited about our event. Letting them know what a GREAT DAY it is going to be and that we are going to have a lot of fun with music and illustrating and audience participation!

Also, let me encourage you to use this event as a reason to experience great books together with your child. Please see my “Seven Great Reasons to Read to Your Child” included in the post-script.

Also, please visit www.chrisrumble.com where you can watch my 6-minute video blog entitled, "How to End Your Child's Day with Joy and Happiness."

The day of our event, they will be especially motivated to explore the books that I have written and illustrated.

At $10, my books are relatively inexpensive. If the school is doing a book sale, the books can be purchased there. I autograph every book and include a personal note of encouragement to each child. If the school is not having a book sale, you can obtain the books at my web site at chrisrumble.com.

Thanks for investing in your child by getting them excited about our event!

I can’t wait to see the great kids at your school face-to-face!

We are going to have a BLAST…and inspire your child at the same time!

For the kids,

Chris Rumble

Author, Illustrator, Musician

P.S. Here are the basics of a talk I give entitled “Seven Great Reasons to Read to Your Child:”

WHEN YOU READ WITH YOUR CHILD, YOU WILL…

1. OPEN THEIR MINDS.

Books are the best way to introduce new and valuable concepts and ideas to your child's rapidly developing mind.

2. BROADEN THEIR WORLD.

Books introduce our children to heroes and take our children to amazing places and cultures to which most of us do not have the time or resources to take them.


3. MODEL READING FOR THEM.

Children do what they SEE us doing. When they see you enjoying books, they will, too.


4. HELP THEM WIND DOWN.

One of my children was extremely high-energy! Reading together helped her slow down and fall asleep.

5. END THEIR DAY WITH HAPPINESS.

In all that our world offers, what they REALLY want is one-on-one time with YOU.

6. ENJOY A HEART CONNECTION WITH THEM.

No other activity creates a heart connection like reading a book together in a quiet room at the end of a day.

7. GAIN THEIR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION.

In those heart-connected moments, you have your child’s full an undivided attention to say the things their hearts long to hear. Things like, “You are so precious and valuable to me. I am proud of you. I believe in you. I love you.”

Centers

This past week, I had some centers set up for first grade for the first time this year. I hope to incorporate centers more often - especially as I get ready to introduce a Makerspace concept to our students. This will also be a great way for everyone to get some "hands on" time and learn to use our Makey Makey, Little Bits, Kodable, and Nabi Big Tab, too.

Banned Book Week

Today, we celebrated Banned Books Week in the 5th grade. This is just a brief introduction and 5th grade is the only grade that I do this lesson with. I started out with a puzzle for the students - what do all the books on the tables have in common? How are these books different from other books in the library?



They walked around and looked at the books and tried hard to figure it out. They were really surprised to find out that all of the books have been banned or challenged in libraries across the country Almost every fifth grader had read one or more of the books. We learn some of the facts and figures about banned books and have some interesting and thought provoking discussions.

We had a wonderful visit with author Lois Ruby and her husband, Dr. Tom Ruby today. We were especially excited to learn that her next book, due out in early 2017, is set in DALTON!






Mrs. Ruby signed copies of her books, too. We may be placing a second order as many students are asking to purchase signed books after meeting the author!

Lois Ruby Visit for 4th & 5th Grades

We are getting excited! Lois Ruby, author of "Steal Away Home," "The Doll Graveyard," "The Secret of Laurel Oaks," and many other books will be at Brookwood on Monday, September 28th. We will have two author visit sessions, one for 4th grade and one for 5th grade in the morning. In the afternoon, Mrs. Ruby will hold a writing workshop for each grade and several students from each homeroom will attend.

Bookfair ONLINE until 9/18!

Thanks to everyone who shopped, browsed, and especially volunteered at our Monster Book Fair!
If you forgot something or just still want to shop, our online book fair is open until midnight on Friday, September 18th!

Open until 7 pm at Ballyhoo!!

The book fair will be here all week. We will also be open from 5 - 7pm during Ballyhoo!
We have a great selection and there are lots of great values.

Fall Newsletter

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