Lace Reads Together is based on the program, One School, One Book, in which the entire school reads the same book over the course of about a month. This will be our sixth year of Lace Reads Together.
For the 2014-2015 school year, we read two books...one in October (The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies) and one in January (Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor). Each family received their very own copy of the book along with a reading schedule to follow at home.
For the 2015-2016 school year, we read one book in January (Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire: The Homemade Stuffing Caper by John Madormo). Again, each family received their own copy of the book to enjoy along with a schedule to follow and access to audio recordings of each chapter. The author, a local resident, also visited in February.
For the 2017-2018 school year, we read Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein. Every student received their own copy of the book. Friday Lunch Bunch discussion groups met during both lunches, and a virtual visit with the author took place in February.
In 2018-2019, the book was The Landry News by Andrew Clements. Students participated in daily trivia contests, Friday lunch bunches to discuss the chapters, and a family night celebrating reading.
In the fall of 2019-2020, we read The Boys Start the War! by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Students in grades 2-4 voted on book options the spring before after watching three book trailers. Friday lunch bunches were a big hit with the students and many enjoyed the audio recordings of the chapters.
This year, we will be reading The Pet War by Allan Woodrow. We are very excited to bring Lace Reads Together back after a two year hiatus. We are hoping to hold an all school assembly to kick off the book, host Friday lunch bunch groups, and wrap up the reading with a family event. Stay tuned!
Lace Reads Together is meant to be a shared experience with family members, but we understand the busy life of our families outside of school. Spend 15-20 minutes each night as a family reading the assigned chapter when you can, talk about it at the dinner table when you can, and help us create excitement for reading! And when you can't, have your child listen to the audio recording (see below) on their school Chromebook!
If you have any questions, please let us know!
Jen Reyes jreyes@darien61.org Lauren Williams lwilliams@darien61.org