Our Reading Marathon in Pictures

Be sure to check out Michael and Elliot's story about what happened during our Reading Marathon last Wednesday. Here are some pictures so you can see the excitement for yourself!

About the Reading Marathon (By Michael and Elliot)

We waited all through science and our pictures for the one thing...the  funnest thing in the school year so far...we waited for instructions from Katie. We waited for Katie to call us table by table to change into our pj's for an awesome reading period that was 90 minutes long. Once everyone was done Katie said:

''The reading Marathon will begin in 30 seconds.'' The class couldn't wait! Everyone started reading their book while waiting for the food. There were bagels with cream cheese or butter, oranges,bananas, grapes and red delious apples. Katie called us table by table to get our delious food. The foods scent drifted into the classroom and bounced of the cold, smooth walls of the class. Everyone started eating and eating their food while reading because they couldn't take their eyes of their book. It was as if the were hypnotized to read their book. Their eyes went over and over the lines of their book. We saw many kinds of books like Bone, Star Wars, World of Warcraft and Warriors...there were also magazines. The only reason kids would get up was to get a drink or more food. Nor girl nor boy took their eyes of their book. Their eyes were stuck on their page. 

50 minutes left. Their eyes streamed against the page like lightning. the clock turned and turned. "Tick tock tick tock," went the clock. Soon all the oranges and bagels were gone. 30 minutes left then 20 then 10 then 5. The clock went ''TING''. There was no time left!

''YAWN,'' went the class. Katie called us table by table to change into our normal clothes. We packed up our blankets and stuffed animals, sleeping bags and pillows. We sat on the rug to talk about our next challenge for the next Reading marathon. The best thing in the whole school. Well.................................right now.

Reading Marathon Update!

We've made it! In only four weeks of school, our class has officially read OVER 200 BOOKS!

We hit 238 books today!!

Our Reading Marathon will be scheduled for an upcoming morning. We will have a chance to read for an hour and a half, wearing pajamas and enjoying snacks as we read.

I wonder what our next reading goal should be. Any suggestions?

Reading Marathon Update!

Wow! The Fourth Grade Explorers are really going above and beyond when it comes to reading! Students have read 144 books since the second week of school. They're pushing themselves to read for more than the 30 required minutes each night. One student logged two hours of reading in one night last week. Keep up the good work, and we'll be to our Reading Marathon before you know it!