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Central Park International Magnet
School
November 06 2009
Ely is
Mystery Reader to Central Park 4th Graders
 Mystery
solved.
Melissa Montague's
fourth graders at Central Park International Magnet School were
joined Friday morning by this week's "mystery reader,"
Superintendent Eric Ely.
Ely spent some
time talking to the students, who sat collectively on a rug in
the reading corner of the room. They were very attentive and
looked on as they anxiously awaited to hear what book the
superintendent selected to share with them. The
superintendent pulled out Pinocchio, which he said is one of his
favorites. "I like the Pinocchio story because of the
message it sends about lying, conscience and family," said Ely.
As part of the
Mystery Reader Program, students’ family members, faculty and
community members are invited to come into the 4th
grade classroom to read aloud. Readers are asked to select a
book that they loved to read as a child, enjoyed reading to
their children, or one that highlights an aspect of the lives
that they would like to share with the class.
Prior to visiting
the class, the reader also provides Montague with five clues
that she relays to the students.
For example, Ely
dropped the following clues:
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I have three
older brothers.
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I have seven
grandchildren and one dog I call Princess Fiona.
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I used to
teach mathematics.
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I am
originally from Ohio.
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I am in charge
of the entire school district.
With each clue,
the students attempt to guess who the next reader will be.
Montague said the
students guessed correctly that Ely would be the mystery reader.
"They didn't get it until the fifth clue though," she said.
Montague said the
program encourages home to school and community to school
connections and demonstrates how adults in our students’ lives
embrace literacy.
 So
far this year, Kristen Kucij, the mother of Foster Kucij, came
in and read Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Montague
said after the reading, the students sang On Top of
Spaghetti.
Griffin Snyder’s
grandparents, Michelle and Ron Gabriel spent some time with the
class and read Can I Hvae a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dad? Please?
“Following this reading, the students wrote about something
they could ask their parents to get for them,” said Montague.
Many others are
expected to read to the 4th graders throughout the
year. Who will the next reader be? Well, that remains a
mystery for now.
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