Going for Distance!

SIXTY-THREE METERS, FOLKS!Can we make it to 500 meters by August 15th?750 meters, perhaps?A BOLD 1,000 meters?

More info on the VdM Summer Reading Challenge can be found here:http://www.villadimaria.org/blog/2016/7/10/vdms-summer-reading-challengeMrs. Sophie and LynneLynne's favorites this summer :La chasse à l’ours (We’re Going on a Bear Hunt), Michael Rosen – Helen Oxenbury (15 cm)La pomme rouge (The Red Apple), Kazuo Iwamura (19 cm)Le piano des bois (The Piano of the Woods), Kazuo Iwamura (19 cm)Réveillé les premiers (Hanna’s Night), Komako Sakai (19 cm)La couleur des emotions (The Color Monster), Anna LLenas (24 cm)Mes petites histoires Montessori, On range (My Little Montessori Stories, Let's Clean Up), Eve Hermann (22 cm)Mes petites histoires Montessori, L'oiseau blessé (My Little Montessori Stories, The Wounded Bird), Eve Hermann (22 cm)Mes petites histoires Montessori, Le goûter (My Little Montessori Stories, Let's Make Some Bread), Eve Hermann (22 cm)Mes petites histoires Montessori, La promenade (My Little Montessori Stories, The Walk), Eve Hermann  (22 cm)Mes petites histoires Montessori, La robe d'été (My Little Montessori Stories, Summer Dress), Eve Hermann  (22 cm)Mes petites histoires Montessori,  Emy et les tournesols (My Little Montessori Stories, Emy and the Sunflowers), Eve Hermann  (22 cm)For me :Au Coeur des émotions de l'enfant (Understanding Children's Emotions), Isabelle Filliozat (18 cm)Il n'y a pas de parent parfait (There is No Perfect Parent), Isabelle Filliozat (18 cm)La discipline positive (Positive Discipline) Jane Nelsen (18 cm)Eduquer sans punir (Educate Without Punishment), Thomas Gordon (18 cm)Sorry for the cm dimensions ....SophieThe Nordmann FamilyThe boys have been devouring all of the "choose your own adventure" books they can find!Your very own robot (Choose your adventure)  by RA MontgomeryPokemon, Watch out for team GalacticaGhost Island  (Choose your adventure)  by Shannon GilliganPokemon, Meet Ash's PikachuPokemon, Ash battles his rivalsReturn to the Haunted House  (Choose your adventure)  by RA MontgomeryFire  (Choose your adventure)  by RA MontgomeryDragon Queen  (Choose your adventure)  by RA MontgomeryYour Grandparents are Zombies  (Choose your adventure)  by RA MontgomeryGuinness Book of World RecordsAdult TitlesRed Country by Joe AbercrombieI Will Send Rain by Rae MeadowsTime of Contempt by Andrzej SapkowskiSharp Ends by Joe AbercrombieReese Gebauer's List:The Princess in Black by Shannon HaleMouse Scouts Make a Difference by  Sarah DillardBrian's Winter by Gary PaulsenStuart Little by E.B. WhiteThe Broston/Steinman List:Emerson:  Mrs. Steinman rotates the books Emerson has access to each week, but here is what they read every day (many times a day) last week:This is me - Richard ScarryThe Rooster Struts - Richard ScarryBunnies - Richard ScarryI am a Bunny - Ole RisomBig Red Barn - Margaret Wise BrownMy Big Animal Book - Priddy booksMy First Words - DK booksMy First Colors - DK booksMy First Animals -DK booksBaby's First Book - Garth WilliamsDoggies -Sandra BoyntonThe Going to Bed Book - Sandra BoyntonBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? - Bill Martin, Jr.A Color of His Own - Leo LionniThis is Andra's list so far this summer:Me Before You - Jojo MoyesLord of the Flies - William GoldingAnd here's Danny...he has more, but he said they were scary books and didn't think they were appropriate to share in this forum (ain't he sweet?):The Invincible Iron Man - Brian Michael BendisThe International Iron Man - Brian Micheal BendisBatman: The Long Halloween - Jeph LoebBatman: Haunted Knight - Jeph LoebJudge Dredd - VariousMrs. Steinman has been re-reading her David Sedaris collection because they make her laugh out loud, which fit the bill and kicked off her summer reading in the most perfect way!Let's Explore Diabetes with OwlsSquirrel Seeks ChipmunkDress Your Family in Corduroy and DenimAnd, last but not least, Mrs. Steinman just started this new book:My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry -Fredrik BackmanMrs. Schwind's List:Horns - by Joe HillThe Underneath - by Kathi AppeltThis Census-Taker - by China MiévilleUprooted - by Naomi NovikPacking for Mars - by Mary Roach