Art Read Think Day 2016

Skyline Middle School proudly hosted our third annual A.R.T. Day in celebration of Youth Art Month and World Read Aloud Day. A.R.T. Day (World Read Aloud Day), is celebrated this year on Wednesday February 24, 2016.  The event took over the central part of the school with a day long read-a-thon. Special  guests came to read to classes gathered continually from 9am- 3pm.
Research has shown that reading aloud to older children is an essential part of their path to literacy, and quite frankly, it is a joy to read to Skyline students because they love it. We can provided a selection of picture books or guests brought a reading selection that they love.  Each reading slot was 15 minutes. The Art Department has joined forces with our amazing Librarian Sandra Parks to start a tradition that also celebrates March as National Youth Art Month. Last year started the tradition and photos of the event can be seen on my previous blog post: http://capitolofcreativity.weebly.com/art-lair/art-art-read-think

Guest readers were district Administrators, James Madison President, City Councilman, School Board Member, Musician, Community Leaders, Realtor, DJs, and educators. Books were shared in Spanish, English and even through song.

Readers included: Daniel Kirwan (principal), Laura Feichtinger McGrath, Joanne Gabbin, President Alger, Gary Painter, Kathy Holter, Matt Hassman, Ron Ornstein, Jonathan Ruppel, Holly Bess Kincaid, Abe Shearer, JR Snow, Joe Glick, Brent Holsinger, Brandy Lindsey, Isabel Castillo, Molly Murphy, Margot Zahner, Sandy Parks, Ritchie Vaughan, Jessica Pyle

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The arts and reading are vehicles to transport our students through their imagination to learn about cultures, people, far off lands and imagine worlds beyond our own. "Art is a place kids travel to, where they feel good about themselves. Keep their passport current."
Fred Babb, author and artist

To learn more about:

• World Read Aloud Day : http://www.litworld.org/wrad/_
• Youth Art Month : https://www.arteducators.org/news/articles/10-youth-art-month
• Some of my favorite art books: http://capitolofcreativity.weebly.com/art-books.html

I invite you in March to read aloud to a child, support the arts by going to your local Youth Art Month Exhibits and continue to celebrate creativity!