Reading for the Record

On Thursday October 8, 2009, Meadowview Intermediate students from Mrs. Richard, Mrs. Ritcher, and Mrs. Veenstra’s reading classes went to the Sparta Preschool. Our visit was part of the Read for the Record, when more than ONE MILLION children around the world broke the world record by reading Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar to the most students on the same day. Some students also read other books. Students practiced reading the book many times and tried to read with expression and smoothness. Meadowview students thought the preschool students were good listeners and enjoyed our visit. We gave each classroom a copy of the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, to keep in their classrooms. We can’t wait to visit the preschool again and read!