Honoring Poetry Month

In Honor of Poetry Month, I have been promoting my love of poetry to our students in the Spring Brook LMC.

Poetry is a genre for all! I have been introducing poets and poems with the younger students and poetry performance with the older students.

We use the phrase “if you have a poetry emergency, try 811” to help the students remember the Dewey number for poetry.

Venture over to our award winning public library and allow your child to choose some poetry books that interest him or her and try out these poetry tips at home:

 Try Repeat Reading
 Trade off reading different parts of the poem
 Add actions/gestures to the poem
 Read with Expression
 Use silly or fun voices
 Talk about how poems are similar or different
 Try poems for 2 voices and read them as a readers theater
 If appropriate, read the poem as the child dances or acts out the poem
 If the poem has a strong rhythm, have the child clap or snap along with the beat
 Give the child crayons or markers to draw what he or she sees while listening to the poem
 Try writing a poem (remember, it doesn’t have to rhyme)

-Ms. H
Spring Brook LMC Director

Book Fair is Here!

Spring Brook is hosting our spring Book Fair this week. Students will preview the fair on Monday, April 11 and students will have the opportunity to purchase books on Tuesday, April 12 and Wednesday, April 13 and in the morning of Thursday, April 14 during their assigned time.


Book Fair Shopping Times:

Tuesday April 12: 9:00 -5:30
Parents Only 11:00-11:30 and 3:00-3:30
Wednesday, April 13 9:00-5:30
Thursday, April 14 9:00-11 a.m.

Your children came home with flyers showing some of the featured books and will preview the fair and fill out wish lists to take home. If your family chooses to purchases books, you may visit the fair during open hours, or send cash/check (payable to Spring Brook) to school. Please don't forget to figure in tax (a tax chart goes home with kids on preview day).

On Tuesday, April 12 we have a parents only shopping from 11:00-11:30 and 3:00-3:30. Parents are able to shop at anytime during the above times, but please remember to check in at the office first.

This year we are also promoting our online bookfair at www.scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs. Once you go to the above website, you can choose our school and purchase books for your children or for teachers using the teacher wishlists. Some of the books available at the book fair are also available online.

Mother Daughter Book Group

Anderson's Bookshop has a Mother Daughter Book Group at April 16 at 2pm at the Downers Grove store to discuss the book The Alchemyst. Read the book together and then come and share your thoughts. New members are welcome. RSVP by calling: (630) 963-2665.