Speaking of Favorites…

The Renaissance Learning web site made a list of the books kids read most. They are:

· 1st Grade - Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

· 2nd Grade - If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff

· 3rd Grade - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

· 4th Grade - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

· 5th Grade - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

· 6th Grade - Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

· 7th & 8th Grade - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

· 9th - 12th Grades - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

You can read the full report, “What Kids Are Reading,” here.

I need to get busy. There are still a few on this list I haven’t read!

What about you? Have you read some?

I’d love to know what you thought about them!

Click on the word comment below to let me know. You can choose to be anonymous if you don’t want to share your name.

Just Jokin'

Why is the math book so unhappy?

Because it’s full of problems!

Hahaha!

Okay, I know it's not a reading or writing joke, but math is cool too!

Zoo-Wee Mama!

The results of my very unofficial Fourth Graders Favorite Book poll...

Drumroll please…

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Mmm hm. It’s definitely destined to be a classic.

Honorable mentions also go to:

Captain Underpants
Series of Unfortunate Events and
Junie B. Jones

What don’t they like?

Boring books.

I agree. I don’t like them either!

Fourth Graders Rock!

Last Friday I hung out with fourth graders. Totally awesome and amazing fourth graders!

They blew my mind… I was there to teach them about writing fiction, but they taught me!

These kids are readers and writers, and boy do they know their stuff.

Here’s a list of their favorite kinds of books (in their own words):

Adventure, Comedy, Comic Books, Drama, Fantasy, Funny, Girls Lit (we made that one up), Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Mystery, Mythology, Realisitc Fiction, Scary, and Tragedy.

Tragedy. Whoa!

Their favorite genre?

Mystery.

They really like fantasy and scary stuff too.

Sweet.

I couldn’t believe all the different books they’ve read. The list is huge. Care to guess their favorites? Click below in comments to make a guess.

I’ll announce it tomorrow.

I'll also tell you the one thing they really, really don’t like.

Are You Enjoying Your Memorial Day?

Thank you to all who have sacrificed to protect these United States.

And to those who sacrifice still.

Reading Rockets Daily Fun Quiz

Every time you answer the Reading Rockets Daily Fun Quiz correctly, they enter you in a drawing for a$20 Amazon gift certificate!!!

They’re fun questions about kids books.

AND… you can enter every day!

Monthly Drawing… Fun… Prizes…

Okay, it’s time to start the cheriwilliams.com monthly drawing. Woo hoo!

It works like this… every comment you post enters you in a drawing for a monthly prize.

That’s it!

Simple.

One comment = one entry. Two comments = two entries.

And so on.

And so on.

Just click on the comment link below.

The first drawing will be held on June 30th.

What are you waiting for? Let the comments begin! ;0)

Win a trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame…

The American Library Association and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum launched the third season of Step Up to the Plate @ your library.

What you do: Use library resources to answer baseball trivia.

What they do: Send one lucky winner to the Hall of Fame to attend the World Series Gala in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Whaaaaaaa!

Find out how to play the game here. Official Rules are here. The program ends September 1, 2008.

Just Jokin’...

A little humor for all you Chuck Norris fans…

Chuck Norris doesn't read books...

he simply stares the book down till he gets the information he wants.

Bah-hah-hah-hah! Ya gotta love Chuck. Check out the Incredible Kids Program on his website.

“This program will highlight the outstanding work and sacrifice put forth by the youth of today. We are searching for examples of heroic actions, public service, or good citizenship.”

Cool. I know you guys do some great stuff. If you send him a letter, post it here too!

Reading Tips From Kids

This is cool… Reading Rockets asked kids for advice!

Here’s what kids wish parents knew:

1) I want to pick out my own books!

2) Goals and rewards are good. Encourage me.

3) Seeing Mom and Dad read gets me interested too.

4) Make it fun!!! Read to me.

5) Make reading special one-on-one time with me.

What do you guys think? Is this true?

You can read the full article here, if you want. Then, tell your mom and dad what you think!

Win a visit from WALL-E…

Wow, another contest!

Check this out… you can enter an essay contest for a chance to bring WALL-E (from the new Disney-Pixar movie) to your school.



Be sure to read the Official Rules. May 28, 2008 is the deadline. Enter here.

500 words or less. FUN!!! You can do this. I’m hoping you win!!!

Check out all the cool WALL-E books too!

Free Disney World vacation?!?

Ooh-baby! I don’t know how I’m gonna top this. Kids reading with their parents AND a chance to win a FREE trip to Disney World!

Reading is Fundamental and US Airways have partnered and put on the Read With Kids Challenge.



P.S. If you win… let me know. Cuz I wanna go!!! ;0)

Three... Two... One... Blast Off!

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