Wendy Demartini's class had a surprise guest this week on Mystery Reader Day, Thursday. "Mystery Reader is when a person comes to read a book to us," explains Maeve Cooper. "Then we raise our hands and three people can say what they like about the book." While past Mystery Readers have been parents, this week was different.
Wendy Demartini's class had a surprise guest this week on Mystery Reader Day, Thursday. "Mystery Reader is when a person comes to read a book to us," explains Maeve Cooper. "Then we raise our hands and three people can say what they like about the book." While past Mystery Readers have been parents, this week was different.
Cody Maurer got to introduce his nanny, Noelia Fretes. "She knows a lot of Spanish," he told his classmates. In fact, Noelia chose a book written in Spanish called, La Silla de Pedro by Ezra Jack Keats, about a boy who is adjusting to having a baby sister.
Mystery Readers bring new faces (and new voices) into the classroom to share their love of books with kindergartners, according to Mrs. Demartini. GO read!
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