by Dennis Harter, MS Principal
dennish@isb.ac.th
Connected to the launch of the Panther Pounce Reading Challenge (see other announcement in this eNews), the Middle School teachers have joined me in a read-aloud of the popular book about a middle school student, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” by J. K. Rowling.
While MS students don’t listen to read-a-louds often, there are many young people who still enjoy the chance to get off screens, listen and let their imagination run with the story. Regularly in middle school, students get short read-alouds with their teacher and this is something that is hard to replace virtually.
So in another attempt to reach out to our wonderful community, teachers have come together to read this book. While the readings are videos, we certainly don’t expect anyone to “watch” us reading. Listeners can read along or just listen and relax. We may have one listener or many … kids may listen alone or with their siblings and family … either way, we are happy to celebrate reading, great stories, and the power that storytelling has in bringing us together.
For privacy reasons, the links and videos are only available to those with an ISB account. Students are also receiving the link and information through the bulletin, but if you want to start with some early chapters this weekend, have your MS child go to this link: shorturl.at/ANU57
Join us at Hogwarts!