NHA Schools Celebrate March is Reading Month

March is Reading Month, and schools across the National Heritage Academies^® (NHA^®) network celebrated with a variety of reading-themed activities. Check out all the fun things that happened in March!
 

Literacy Night

At schools such as Paramount, Laurus, Windermere Park, Canton Charter, Achieve, Center Line Prep, and East Arbor, the community was invited to a Literacy Night. Families at many schools were able to participate in a variety of activities such as making their own book, playing board games, participating in Reader’s Theater, or visiting a book exchange room. Some Literacy Nights had stations to play a variety of games based on words, phonics, and reading. Some students took home goodies like bookmarks to use when they read their next book. Snacks, laughs, and stories were shared by all.







 

Surprise Readers

A favorite activity for schools to host was a special reader. Endeavor hosted State Senator Albert Thomas, Atlanta Heights hosted Congresswoman Lucy McBath, Burton Glen was visited by Burton, Michigan, Mayor Duane Haskins, and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib stopped by Warrendale. Inspire happily welcomed local leaders Pastor Thomas Bessix and Mrs. Angela Wynn to read to students. Landmark’s surprise readers were the Commerce City Police Officers. Triumph kindergarten-through-second-grade students were visited by State Representative Will Snyder. What a special treat!




 

Book Clubs and ‘Camp’

Mill Creek third graders started a book club! Students previewed their books, identified new vocabulary words, and made predictions about each story. They dove in and had meaningful discussions about what they read. At schools like Paragon, Detroit Premier, and Eagle Crest students went away to ‘Camp’. Camp Read-a-Lot was a popular destination with students reading in tents and ‘under the stars’ or ‘around the campfire’. What a fun and creative way to celebrate Reading Month!





 

Door Decorating and Themes

North Saginaw, Triumph, and Advantage were some schools that participated in door decorating and reading themes like ‘Wild for Reading’ or ‘Out of this World’ that transported students into the stories. Mystery or masked readers also jumped in the fun.. Love the creativity!

Dress up as your Favorite Character

Westfield, Stambaugh, Cross Creek, Vanderbilt, and Mill Creek all dressed up as their favorite story characters. Some even made it a schoolwide activity and had a parade. Beloved characters such as the Lorax and Man in the Yellow Hat made an appearance. What a cool way to bring stories to life!

Little Library

Peak Charter Academy came up with a fun new way to celebrate Reading Month. Mr. Horton installed a Little Library out front for the community to enjoy. Parent volunteers helped the vision come to life. With this new addition, they have been able to extend the love of reading beyond the classroom and into the entire school community.


 

About National Heritage Academies
National Heritage Academies (NHA) is a network of 103 tuition-free, public charter schools across nine states, serving more than 67,000 students in kindergarten through high school. For more information, visit nhaschools.com. To find the nearest charter school near you, use the NHA school finder.