Reading Logs, Literacy Skills, And BEARS, OH MY!

Students enjoy extra book time at Harter

By Kathy Kisha-Wise, Principal

Students at Harter are focusing on themed reading and art projects during DLC time! Mrs. Warner, our DLC specialist, loves to link READING COMPREHENSION with the ARTS. A great example is when Mrs. Warner read, “Penguins,” to students and integrated an art project making Penguins to hang in the hallways bringing literacy alive and brightening the hallways of Harter Elementary.

Getting Library time twice in a 6-day cycle, students have extra opportunities to check out books, use technology, and develop a love of reading. Mrs. Warner has reached out to community partners to help support a love of reading for our early readers.

In partnership with First Books and Build-A-Bear, when students come to the library, they are greeted with reading buddies … turns out teddy bears love to be read too!

Book Buddy Bears are available for students to read to during independent reading time. Students love reading to their Book Buddy Bears. In addition to reading in the library, students have a monthly reading challenge. After meeting their challenge, students are rewarded with a food coupon and a gold coin to use in Harter’s Book Vending Machine! Our reading challenge participation has doubled since it has begun. Harter is growing readers!!!