Global Read Aloud Kick-Off Next Week

As I sit here preparing for the Global Read Aloud Kick-Off next week, I'm busy reading One For the Murphy's, and everything I can about using Skype in the classroom and #mysteryskype. I came across an amazing blog of how to conduct a Mystery Skype and what to have the students do to remain engaged and participating with another classroom in another part of the US or another country. Thanks to Mrs. Morgan's Superstars for the helpful information! I wouldn't have been able to navigate the world of Skype in my classroom without your helpful tips!

http://mrsmorgansstars.edublogs.org/skype-etiquette/


For the Global Read Aloud, I will be blogging here about our classroom experiences and my students will be blogging on KidBlog and communicating with classrooms in Wisconsin and hopefully another classroom in Canada or South Dakota. I'm still working on the second connection. Each week we will be reading a specified number of chapters and writing about what we have read. In addition, we will be focusing on the theme of the story as we learn all about Carley.

Check back for updates and videos about our Skype experiences!

Global Read Aloud

When reading, The Book Whisperer, Miller mentioned the Global Read Aloud program. I talked with a couple other teachers and decided to jump in with both feet! Just one problem... I need the books for my classes! Since I've had such success with Donors Choose in the past, I figured I would throw this project up there and get a class set of "One for the Murphy's" by Lyndy Mullaly Hunt.

Now the only problem is time... Global Read Aloud starts on October 6th and continues through November 14th. There are specific chapters we are to read throughout the weeks to communicate and connect with students around the world who have selected the same book. So, I need my project to fund and ship as soon as possible! 

Here is where you can help. For the first week (through 9/26) of this project, all donations are doubled with the code "INSPIRE". That means I only need $100 to be donated (since it will double to $200). That is only five donations of $20, ten donations of $10, twenty donations of $5, and so on. If you could, please donate! This will ensure my kids can participate in something so much bigger than just inside my classroom in Fairfield! 

http://www.donorschoose.org/project/global-read-aloud-day/1355356/?rf=link-siteshare-2014-09-teacher_account-teacher_1775968&challengeid=303159 

Thanks for considering to support my class and donating to my project! I appreciate it!