Spring is in the air in Dalton School! Students began the month with a celebration of beloved Children’s book author, Dr. Seuss, whose birthday is on March 2nd. Students played young publishers as they decided whether or not they would have published Seuss’ first novel: And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street!
To the delight of their librarians, students overwhelmingly adored the book and gave their stamp of approval. Excerpts of other books were read aloud including Wacky Wednesday and Happy Birthday to You!
We continued the month by celebrating Women’s History, introducing the youngest students to the concept of Biographies and introducing older student lesser known figures in Women’s History. The famed astronaut and doctor, Mae Jemsion, was introduced to the youngest students with the Coretta Scott King medal book Moon Over Star by Dianna Hutts Aston and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, as well as a photograph filled biography by Thomas Streissguth. Also studied this month was the story of Millo Castro Zaldarriga, the 10 year old girl who broke Cuba’s taboo against female drummers. Her biography, Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle and illustrated by Rafael Lopez, is the winner of the prestigious Pura Belpre award which honors outstanding literature for children by a Latin American author. Students were also riveted by the story of Olympic gold-medalist Wilma Rudolph in Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull, whose story from crippling childhood polio to international victory is truly inspiring. Older students garnered knowledge from biographies including Remember the Ladies: 100 Great American Women by Cheryl Harness.
It has been a wonderful book filled month! We wish all Dalton families a happy spring and an enjoyable spring break, see you in April!
