Meadowbrook Elementary School fifth-graders celebrated “Book Character Day” by dressing up as their favorite fictional characters. Such beloved literary personas included Thing 1 and Thing 2, SpongeBob and Disney princesses. The activity was held in conjunction with the Parents as Reading Partners program to promote reading and literacy in the district.
Assistant Principal Gail Gallucci got into the spirit by dressing in pajamas to celebrate her favorite polar bear, Percy, in “The Practically Perfect Pajamas” by Erik Brooks. Fifth-grade teachers Emily Caroddo and Valerie Kasper and intervention assistant Bonnie Kircher were dressed as characters from the book “Esperanza Rising” by Pam Muñoz Ryan, a book being read by all fifth-grade students as part of the Expeditionary Learning program.
Book Character Day not only offered students the opportunity to name their favorite character and book, it also fostered discussion about literature. In addition the students spoke with their peers about many of their much-loved stories.
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