One Book, Two Schools

March 1, 2019

Dear Coleytown Elementary School Families,

We are excited to start a whole school event at Coleytown Elementary School! In March, we will kick off a “One Book, Two Schools” experience. Every family will receive a copy of the same book- Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White- to read at home over the next few weeks. We aim to build a community of readers and have fun doing it. Students, parents, teachers, administrators, and all other staff will be participating.

This year, we are partnering with the James J. Curiale School in Bridgeport for this reading experience. After the CES community has finished reading Charlotte’s Web, we will collect the books from families and staff members and share them with this school. The students at CES and at James. J. Curiale will participate in some shared reading activities together.

Today we had a special whole school meeting introducing the program and the book. After the meeting, the youngest child in every family received a copy of Charlotte’s Web. Included with the book is a tailored reading schedule to follow at home. For your reading pleasure, Coleytown celebrity readers have recorded chapters of the book. Please click on the link for information about how to access the calendar and celebrity readings. This link takes you directly to the website for One Book, Two Schools.

Reading professionals recommend reading aloud content that is beyond a child’s own reading level. We also believe that you should continue reading aloud with older children, even when they are able to read on their own. We have selected a title that can be followed, understood and enjoyed by younger students, but still captivate and stimulate older children. You will want to make sure your family keeps up so that we can talk about Charlotte’s Web as a community.

We look forward to the school-wide reading of this exciting adventure!

Sincerely,

The One Book, Two Schools Committee