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I hope you find the May issue of my newsletter, focused on the topic of anxiety in your child and how to help them, useful. Have a lovely weekend!

Please consider supporting this great initiative!

One of our HS students is spearheading a book drive to collect books to create a library in a school for underprivileged children.  Could you please add this message to your blogs on his behalf:

Do you have books you do not need anymore? Are you moving and want to pack less? Please bring your gently used books to the MS/HS or ES Reception Desks. As a Boy Scouts of America Eagle Project grade 10 student Mills Hoyt is collecting used books for a library he is creating for the Elite English School in Deira. The children attending this school are the children of laborers and they do not have a school library or the resources to create a library. Books from KG - First grade level are wanted the most but any books are acceptable! 

Book Week in the Primary School from May 8-12

We are super excited to be celebrating Book Week in the Primary School from May 8-12. Throughout the week each class will take part in different reading activities with a final character dress up day on Thursday the 12th. Grade levels will be celebrating their love of books and reading through guest readers, literacy quizzes, a book exchange, and optional at home reading activities. Some of the activities planned will need some help from home, others will simply take place in the classroom.  

Please take a look at the activities planned that students will need your help with. 

Bookworm: Your child may be bringing home yellow circles.  These circles are part of our growing bookworm.  When you finish a book during the week write the title and author of the book and sent it back to school.  We want to see how long we can grow our bookworm.  

Book Exchange:  Each grade level will have their own book exchange.  Have a look at your book collection at home and decide which books you would like someone else to enjoy.  The books need to be appropriate for the same grade level your child is in as well as in good condition. If you child brings in one book he/she will get to choose one book, if he/she brings in two he/she will choose two.  Books may be brought in all week.  The picking of 'new' books will take place on Thursday.  

Family Fun Literacy Activities:  Try a different reading activity this week.  Follow this link and it will take you to some reading ideas that may be done at home. Activities

Character Dress Up:  On Thursday come to school as your favorite book character!

Thank you for you support throughout the week!

Follow all the fun on the Primary School Library Blog.