Each student comes to the library once a week for a 30-minute structured lesson, followed by ten minutes of class time for students to exchange their library books.

Children's Book Week Activity

Children's Book Week is the third week in November. It is a special time to celebrate books and the joy of reading. The students work on a special project to coordinate with books and reading.

Pennsylvania Librarians State Association (PLSA) Reader's Choice Program

Each year the Pennsylvania Librarians State Association sponsors a reading program from October to March. The students are given a list of books that are part of this program. There are three different categories: Grades K-3, Grades 3-6, and Grades 6-8. The students are to read at least three from the list by the end of February. In March, those students vote on the book from the list that they liked the best. The books are separated and labeled in the library to help the students to read the correct titles. Miss Snyder helps all the students by reading at least three of the books from the Grades 3-6 category so that all of the students will be able to vote each year. All of the students across Pennsylvania are completing the program. The results of all the students voting are announced in April. The students find it interesting to see if the GMIS results are the same as the whole state.

Reading Public Library Poetry Contest

Each year the Reading Public Library offers a poetry contest for the Berks County students. The contest is open to all students from October to the end of January. Each student may submit one original poem with no artwork. Miss Snyder helps the students with the poem and registration forms. The Intermediate school has good poetry writers each year. Our students win awards each year. After the poems are judged, the winners are invited to attend an award ceremony to read their poems and receive their prizes.

Read Across America Program

March 2 is Dr. Seuss's birthday. That day has now become Read Across America day when all students are supposed to take time to read. Miss Snyder runs a reading program every year during the month of February to end on March 2. The programs involve reading five books one from each section or category depending on the theme for the year. For more information about Read Across America visit www.nea.org/readacross or www.randomhouse.com/seussville.

Author Visit

Every other year the PTA sponsors an author/illustrator visit for the students. Students have an opportunity to purchase an autographed book for each author/illustrator that comes to GMIS.

Summer Reading List

Harder

• Bud, Not Buddy - Cooper
• Among The Hidden‚ Haddix
• Hatchet, Paulsen
• Gathering Blue‚ Lowry
• Bridge To Terabithia‚ Paterson
• The Bad Beginning‚ Snicket
• Crazy Lady‚ Conly
• Cages‚ Kehret
• Stargirl‚ Spinelli

Easier

• Marvin Redpost: Class President - Sachar
• 2095 Scieszka
• Ramona's World, Cleary
• Poppy, Avi
• Bunnicula, Howe
• Sarah, Plain and Tall, MacLachlan
• Anna All Year Round, Hahn
• Million Dollar Shot, Gutman
• Frindle, Clements
• Baseball Turnaround, Christopher