Well, Fiona convinced me to go to bed for a while to read.:) She decided to sleep a bit before 11, and I chose to sleep before midnight. (The RAT started at 6 a.m. for us.) But I just woke up (more or less my usual time) I'm thrilled to be jumping back in for the final hour. Not enough time, probably to finish another book for pledges, but enough time to enjoy some more reading,and that's what counts. So I'll be back at the end for the end of event meme and some pictures. For now, diving into some essays.
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Fiona's preliminary choices for the Read-A-Thon!
Pictures of my own book stack will come later this week.
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Pledges for the Read-A-Thon
Fiona, my ten-year-old daughter, and I are getting ready for Dewey's Read-A-Thon next Saturday!
If you'd like to support us in this endeavor, we are collecting pledges! All pledges will go directly to Fiona's classroom at Compass Montessori. This is her second year in the Fire Room and it has been a lovely place for her. We appreciate her teachers, Ms. Abby & Ms. Maya, so much and would love to give them a little bit of money for some classroom needs and wants.
Some possible options for you:
* pledge by minutes read (e.g. a quarter for each minute read)
* pledge by books read (e.g. $10 for each book completed during the challenge)
* pledge by pages read (e.g. a dime for each page read)
You can make a pledge for Fiona's reading, my reading, or both of us.
Let us know if you have any questions or comments -- you can invent your own amount to pledge! Also, and this has been a popular option in the past, if there is a book you'd like to insist one or both read during the challenge, you can ensure it happens for the low, low rate of $20 a book. :) This is your chance, folks, to preach, to what may or may not be the choir, about your favorite book(s). Don't let the door of opportunity slam shut on your toes![This is assuming we can get our hands on the book in time. Though there have been cases where a promise has been made to read the book as soon as possible if we can't get it in time for the read-a-thon -- I'm looking at you, Mom and Waylon Jennings.]
Stay tuned for pictures of our reading stacks!
If you'd like to support us in this endeavor, we are collecting pledges! All pledges will go directly to Fiona's classroom at Compass Montessori. This is her second year in the Fire Room and it has been a lovely place for her. We appreciate her teachers, Ms. Abby & Ms. Maya, so much and would love to give them a little bit of money for some classroom needs and wants.
Some possible options for you:
* pledge by minutes read (e.g. a quarter for each minute read)
* pledge by books read (e.g. $10 for each book completed during the challenge)
* pledge by pages read (e.g. a dime for each page read)
You can make a pledge for Fiona's reading, my reading, or both of us.
Let us know if you have any questions or comments -- you can invent your own amount to pledge! Also, and this has been a popular option in the past, if there is a book you'd like to insist one or both read during the challenge, you can ensure it happens for the low, low rate of $20 a book. :) This is your chance, folks, to preach, to what may or may not be the choir, about your favorite book(s). Don't let the door of opportunity slam shut on your toes![This is assuming we can get our hands on the book in time. Though there have been cases where a promise has been made to read the book as soon as possible if we can't get it in time for the read-a-thon -- I'm looking at you, Mom and Waylon Jennings.]
Stay tuned for pictures of our reading stacks!
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