Readers Build a Kinder World
Wantagh Elementary PARP 2018, Issue 3
Last Week of PARP!
Monday starts our final week of PARP- Pick a Reading Partner! This week is full of excitement as we welcome author Susan Verde on Tuesday, March 13th. She will work with grades K-2 and 3-5 in an assembly where she talks about her books, I Am Peace and I Am Yoga. We are also so excited for Family Game Night on Wednesday, March 14th- our final day of PARP. Please keep the pictures coming on our Padlet and the videos on our Flipgrid! It has been amazing to see all the #booklove happening at Wantagh Elementary!
Book Nook Monday (3/12) Donations needed!
On Monday, we are asking for our Wantagh Elementary students to show kindness by donating a gently used book (or a new one!) to our school Book Nooks. Chapter books are very much needed! Please label the book "Book Nook donation" when sending it in with your child!
Yoga, Mindfulness & Kindness
One of our PARP co-chairs, Jennifer Vizina, facilitated brown bag workshops for grades K-5. Last week, we featured pictures from the 3rd grade workshop. This week, we have pictures from K, 1, 2 , 4 and 5. Students listened to Susan Verde's book I Am Yoga read aloud, talked about the connection between reading and kindness, and tried various yoga poses. In 4th grade, students passed the singing bowl and finished with a mindfulness sensory activity called Rice and Beans. Each yogi received a baggie with rice and beans, which we poured on a paper plate. We then closed our eyes and separated the two. This helps quiet the mind and allows you to become connected to the activity at the end while breathing quietly.