Reading comes alive at Greenwood Elementary What an exciting time of the year it has been this fall at Greenwood Elementary for our students, parents, and teachers! During several activities students celebrated their love of reading. Is that a bird? Is that a plane? No! It’s Fly Guys and Girls Galore! In celebration of Storybook Character Day, Mrs. Weithers’ sixth grade homeroom class got into the spirit of things by making and dressing as Fly Guy, the main character in a series of children’s books by author, Tedd Arnold. The students made the eyes, wings, and antenna and in keeping with the intent of the day, each student had a different Fly Guy book that was their favorite. And what could be better than snuggling up with a good book on a crisp, fall night? Why sharing a book with a buddy, of course! That’s right, Book Buddies are just another way that Greenwood students and staff come together once a month to share the joy of reading with others. Each homeroom class is paired with another and the students or small groups join together to read together during the allotted time. As you can see from the pictures, all of our students, young and old, look forward to sharing a book or two or three with their buddies. Fostering and building community partnerships are important in building and promoting literacy outside of the school setting and our Florence County Public Library is an important community partner that students learn about at Greenwood. Once a month, Michel’le Burns, one of the librarians at the FCPL on Dargan Street in Florence, comes to Greenwood to visit with our Kindergarten and first grade students to read books or re-tell a story with puppets and sing songs with students and to encourage the students to visit the public library with their families. As you can tell from the students’ rapt attention and smiles, they enjoy listening to the stories and interacting with their peers during this time. Books and reading are FUN!
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