Daily Archive for October 14th, 2008

Last Monday the students of Edinger House came back from PE to discover white bobble-head pigs. tiny spiders, and webs on their desks. They came in listening to E. B. White reading the first chapter of Charlotte’s Web.  After settling in with treats and drinks, the children were privileged to hear Ms. Elish’s story. As a child she wrote E. B. White and he wrote back! She read and showed us her treasured letter from the famous author. Handwritten, no less! He mentioned working on a children’s book which we all guessed must have been The Trumpet of the Swan.  What a treat!

Then came our readings. Each student had prepared a brief reading from either Trumpet of the Swan or Stuart Little. In this and then next few posts you can listen to podcasts of these readings.  (Parents and children: I’ve used your initials so you will be able to figure which you are.)

The first set were readings from Trumpet of the Swan:

 

 AM reading from Trumpet of the Swan: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 CD reading from Trumpet of the Swan: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 DB reading from Trumpet of the Swan: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 DS reading from Trumpet of the Swan: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download