Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!
January 26-30, 2015
St. Johns County Literacy Events
Ongoing
Events
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Accelerated Reading success parties (with pizza!) throughout the
week
Authors highlighted each day on morning news shows
Book trailers created by individual classes aired on morning news
shows
“Readers are Leaders” winners announced on morning news shows
Students sharing favorite books on morning news shows
Literacy Week PSAs on morning news shows
Book Talks on morning news shows-some by students, some by
teachers, some by administrators, some by community members.
Literacy announcements on morning news show and studentteacher literacy interviews
Teachers and staff decorate doors to represent favorite books
Read 20+ additional minutes every day
Book cover door contests-winners announced on morning news
shows
Teacher Book Posters-teachers will make book recommendations
and post by classrooms
Legos and Literature-students build Lego creations to represent a
book, setting, or other feature from a favorite book
Book Swap Drop-off-students drop off previously-read books
Usual 15-minute independent reading extended to 30 minutes for
the week
Edmodo page with Celebrate Literacy Week activities-book
discussions among students and between teachers and students
(Different prompts to which to reply posted each day.)
Reading/journal writing in intensive reading classes
Who is That Mystery Reader? Students will guess which staff
member is hiding behind his/her favorite book. Students will visit
the photo gallery Monday through Thursday to guess which
teacher is which! Students with the most correct guesses will win
a prize!
Special guest reader to do a read-aloud on school news channel at
2:30 p.m. each day.
Million Minute Marathon-above and beyond. If students meet
school goal, media specialist will eat mystery foods on the
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Monday,
Jan. 26
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Tuesday,
Jan. 27
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morning news-while blindfolded!
Mystery Characters-each class will create a child-sized
representation of a character from a book. Clues will be read on
the morning news shows, and students will guess the identities of
the characters. Prizes will be awarded. The class with the best
character will earn 45 minute of Bingo with the principal.
Guess Who? Teachers will wear a disguise and have their picture
taken with most of their face hidden behind their favorite book.
Photos will be hung in hallways; students will guess identities.
Student who correctly names the most teachers wins a prize.
Guest readers in classrooms
Bulletin board will advertise Sunshine State and FRA books
Media Specialist will focus on Sunshine State and FRA books
during lessons.
Camp Read-a-Lot
School Ring Race for number of books read
Millionaire’s Club-individuals who read one million words
AR Challenge-for Brag Tags
Reading Lunch Bunch with teachers
Shelfies-pictures of students/teachers reading books shared on
morning news shows
Skype session with Jane Paley, author of Hooper Finds a Family,
and her dog Hooper
Literacy BINGO
Escape from media specialist’s library scavenger hunt
Windows decorated to celebrate books
Mystery Readers who will also discuss their careers and career
goals.
School-Wide Read-a-Thon (School Goal 100,000+ pages and
150,000 minutes) If goal is reached, administration will be Silly
Stringed 
Participate in state-wide reading goal of 36 Million Minutes!
Special celebrity administrator, guest & parent readers reading in
classrooms
Cross grade-level Buddy Reads
Make posters to advertise favorite books
Make Your Mark-students describe favorite book on sticky note,
then post in hallways for others to read
Mystery Story Tellers-mystery readers will perform a storytelling
in each house.
“Crazy About Reading”-students wear crazy socks to school.
Book Buddies-classes partner up to read with buddies
Literacy Night Extravaganza-community and school authors and
storytellers share. St. Johns County Library and KidzArt
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Wednesday,
Jan. 28
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Thursday,
Jan. 29
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Friday,
Jan. 30
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participate as well. Food, beverages, prizes provided.
School-wide DEAR time
Special guest reader to do a read-aloud on school news channel at
2:30pm!
Book Swap-students will bring books to swap.
Poetry reading, writing, and sharing
“Teddy Bear Tuesday”-students bring a stuffed animal to read to.
Million Minute Marathon-DEAR time (some with pajamas!)
Teacher Books and Brownies book swap
Reading Rocks: Wear Some Funky Socks
Recognition of “Leaders of the Pack”; students with highest
number of books checked out from media center’
Legos with Literature-literature-based Lego displays created by
students at home will be placed on display.
Book Swap-students will swap books from Tuesday.
Students dress as favorite superhero and explain the hero’s reading
power.
Sign-ups for read-aloud and Character Counts! Lesson with the
book Giraffes Can’t Dance.
“Hats Off to Reading”-students can wear a hat to school.
Book in Your Pocket Day-students create index trading cards
Students walk hallways, writing down information on favorite
books to create “someday” lists
Book cover doors are judged
Score with Book-students wear favorite team jerseys
Make Your Mark!-students will decorate bookmarks to be
displayed.
“Shirts with Words” and “T-shirt Thursday”-students and teachers
will wear shirts with words on them, to be read throughout the day.
Career Night: authors discussing their jobs, students sharing
reports about chosen careers, colleges providing information, chili
with toppings served, and PTO providing free books and hosting a
board game area.
100th Day Celebrations
Cozy Reading Day-kindergarten through fourth-grade students will
dress “cozy” and spend extra time reading
Hats Off to Books Day-students in grades five through seven will
wear favorite hats and spend extra time reading
Announcement of awards/recognition of grade level with greatest
Edmodo participation during Celebrate Literacy Week
Buddy Up and Read!-each intermediate class will partner with a
primary class to read some great books together.
“Pop Open the Perfect Book”; students will read and enjoy
popcorn.
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Million Minute-flashlight reading
Students and teachers will donate one dollar to the Humane
Society to be able to wear pajamas to school and bring a stuffed
animal.
“Team up for Reading”-students can wear favorite team jerseys.