Young Author's Night

Each year the elementary school my boys go to holds a "special" night for the students to "show off" some of their writing. This is one of the few "extra" activities I actually enjoy attending. (Yes, I am one that HATES the plays, musicals, etc, but that's not the point of this post, so I'll move on). Each teacher does things just a little different. C-Man's had each student write some kind of story that had to have something to do with Oregon. Bubby's (I have to say, these were my FAVORITE to listen to) made their own book of poetry. They actually used "real" (blank) board books & glued the child's poems on each page, I LOVE this & plan on getting clear contact paper so it'll last. LOVE it! Anyway, the student is "set up" at a desk & you just go around to random kids & they read their story, book etc to you. Such a wide variety & so much fun. It's a great way to get to spend a little bit of time with different students. Their personalities really shine through in these stories/poems. VERY FUN night! Each child has a comment sheet that you can sign & leave a fun comment for them on.

Anyway, here are a few pics of MY "Young Authors" on their special night.

C-Man getting ready to read...

His award...
C reading to a "fan"...
We couldn't leave out C-Man's BFF reading a book to the Princess...
Bubby reading to a "fan"...
Bub's award...


I know first hand how much work & time is put into this night, I hope the teachers know how much it's appreciated!