Teiyah was our first million word reader this school year. She was new to Obama this year, so it's been exciting to have one of our new students reach this goal (and before the winter break!) Teiyah loves Roald Dahl books, scary stories, and the Dork Diaries series. She's currently reading The Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley and is loving them! Teiyah pretty much reads anything I suggest!

Skylar has fallen in love with the Harry Potter series this year and that is how she's reached one million words. She began book one in the fall and is now in book six. She says the Half Blood Prince is her favorite so far, but I can't wait to see what she says after reading The Order of the Phoenix! Skylar has enjoyed watching each movie after finishing each book. She says she enjoys the movies, but the books are much better. I agree! Another one of Skylar's favorite books this year year was Willowdeen by Katherine Applegate. She completed a fantastic reading fair project on the book, too.