Pig Out on Reading

Kick-off 

Thursday March 6th

Featuring Farmer Minor & Daisy the Pig

Mrs. DeHart's PIGGY banks

E.B. White

Elwyn Brooks White, the author of the beloved children's classics Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan, was born in Mount Vernon, New York on July 11, 1899. E. B. White's father was a piano manufacturer, and he had two brothers and three sisters.  He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and worked for United Press International and the American Legion.  Funnily enough for such a famous writer, he always said that he found writing difficult and bad for one's disposition but he kept at it.   Mr. White won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, which commended him for making “a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.”  He died on October 1, 1985.

The Stories Behind The Books
During his lifetime, many young readers asked Mr. White if his stories were true. In a letter written to be sent to his fans, he answered, “No, they are imaginary tales… But real life is only one kind of life — there is also the life of the imagination.”

Mr. White lived on a farm in Maine where he kept animals, and some of these creatures made their way into his stories and books, like Stuart in Stuart Little, or Charlotte in Charlotte's Web. After all, as E.B. White said, “I like animals, and my barn is a very pleasant place to be, at all hours!”

Charlotte's Web
How did E. B. White think up the story for Charlotte's Web? “I had been watching a big grey spider at her work and was impressed by how clever she was at weaving. Gradually I worked the spider into the story that you know, a story of friendship and salvation on a farm.”

Thanks to MCEF

 

Thanks to the Montogomery County Educational Foundation (MCEF) for awarding us the "Pig Out on Reading" grant.  This will allow us to purchase one copy of Charlotte's Web for every student and teacher at Belview.  We appreciate their support!

http://www.montcoef.org/

Pig Out on Reading in 2014

Belview is excited to announce that our One School, One Book challenge for 2014 will be to "Pig Out on Reading!"  We will be featuring the classic novel Charlotte's Web!

Stay tuned for more details!

a hamster

 

Ch. 15 Happy Hamsterday

What did Mr. Morales get his family for Christmas?

 

an obstacle course

 

Ch. 14 Hide-and-Go-Squeak

What does Mr. Brisbane build for Humphrey?

 

Tokyo, Japan



Ch. 13 Thanks But No Thanks

Where does Mrs. Brisbane's son, Jason live/work?

 

Red

 

Ch. 12 Peace Breaks Out

When Humphrey meets Aldo's girlfriend, Maria, she's dressed in what color?

on the school bus

Maria

Ch. 11 TV or Not TV

How does A.J. take Humphrey home?

Ch. 10 Garth vs. A.J.

What is the name of Aldo's new girlfriend?

Ms. Mac



Sue



 

The Star Spangled Banner

 

 



Ch. 9 The Art of Self-Defense

Who calls Humphrey "the small one with the big heart?"

Ch. 8 Tricks and Treats

What is Mrs. Brisbane's first name?

Kindergarten Artwork

Ch. 7 Sayeh Speaks Up

What song does Sayeh teach her family?

 

Mt. McKinley

 

 

 

 



3rd Grade Hamster Art

Ch. 6 Moonlight Madness

What is the tallest mountain in the United States?

with a trail of sunflower seeds 



Ch. 5 Plans Are Hatched

How did Willy and Brenda get Humphrey back in his cage?

the principal, Mr. Morales

 



Ch. 4 The Most Important Man in the World

Who takes Humphrey home the first weekend?

85%

 

 

 

Chapter 3 The Two Faces of Mrs. Brisbane

What did Humphrey get on his first vocabulary test?

a piece of lettuce

 

 

Ch. 2 Night Life

What does Aldo feed Humphrey the first night?

 

Pet-O-Rama



Ch. 1 Return of Mrs. Brisbane

Where did Humphrey live before Room 26?

Kick-Off

Today we enjoyed an assembly to kick-off our One School, One Book Family Book Club featuring a very special hamster and a personalized presentation from the author of The World According to Humphrey , Betty G. Birney !

Reading Schedule

Week One (March 4^th – 8^th)
Monday – 1. The Return of Mrs. Brisbane
Tuesday – 2. Night Life
Wednesday – 3. The Two Faces of Mrs. Brisbane
Thursday – 4. The Most Important Man in the World
Friday– 5. Plans Are Hatched

Week Two (March 11^th – 15^th )
Monday – 6. Moonlight Madness
Tuesday – 7. Sayeh Speaks Up
Wednesday – 8. Tricks and Treats
Thursday – 9. The Art of Self-Defense
Friday – 10. Garth Versus A.J.

Week Three (March 18^th – 22^nd)
Monday – 11. TV or Not TV
Tuesday – 12. Peace Breaks Out
Wednesday – 13. Thanks but No Thanks
Thursday – 14. Hide-and-Go-Squeak
Friday – 15. Happy Hamsterday

Countdown

Kick-off

March 4, 2013 

1st Annual One School, One Book