1) I have 3 kids.
2) I have 3 dogs.
3) I love to read.
The clue about having 3 dogs threw the class off. A few students have 3 children in their family, but nobody with 3 children also had 3 dogs. It was quite a surprise when our very own Mrs. Ferry came walking in as our mystery reader! She read "Dinosaurs Love Underpants," by Claire Freedman. The class loves Mrs. Ferry and could have asked her questions all day long! Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to read us a story!
1) My favorite things to do outside are bike riding and fishing.
2) My favorite things to do inside are playing video games and watching movies.
3) My favorite foods are ice cream and pizza.
This student felt very confident that all of these clues fit his dad, and he was right! He shared the story with us, "The Big Cheese." We loved asking him questions about all of the activities he's interested in. We have a group of boys that love playing video games so they had many questions about this topic. Thanks for reading to us!
1) I play a brass instrument.
2) I am near sighted.
3) I like colorful skies.
This big sister was a nice surprise for her brother. She read the very sweet book, "The Giving Tree," by Shel Silverstein. We loved hearing your story and learning more about 5th grade! Thank you so much for being a mystery reader!
1. I like to draw people.
2. I want to be a dentist.
3. I like the trumpet, but I don't play it.
The dentist clue threw off the class except for one student. She knew that her older sister wants to be a dentist when she grows up. It's also fun to have this former student back as a mystery reader. She read a spin on a traditional fairytale called "The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig." Thanks for stopping in to share a story with our class!
1. I love horses.
2. My favorite color is purple.
3. I like ice cream.
Although a few students thought this might be their mom, we have one student who shares her love of horses with us regularly. She knew it was her mom coming to visit us! The book her mom chose was perfect for this horse loving family, "Bubba the Cowboy Prince: A Fractured Texas Tale" by Helen Ketteman. This book was a fun mix of fairytale and tall tale, both of which we recently read in class. Thanks for stopping in to 2nd grade!
1) I live on a farm.
2) I taught elementary grades for 34 years and now I work in a place with thousands of books.
3) I love hiking and gardening in my free time.
The class thought our mystery reader might be our librarian, Mrs. Ferry. They were right that our mystery reader is a librarian, but this librarian is the grandmother to one of our students. She is a lover of children's books and brought a variety of delightful books to share with the class! We loved listening to you read all of the fun books you brought! Thank you for reading to us!
1) I love Disney.
2) I love working with students.
3) I love plants.
This student was so excited to see her mom come into the classroom that she jumped into her mom's arms! Our Mystery Reader read the book "Sprout Branches Out," by Jessica Von Innerebner. This was a perfect choice since our guest loves plants. Thanks for making your daughter's day in 2nd grade!
1) I have 3 kids.
2) I live on a farm.
3) My favorite color is blue.
Since Grandma was our Mystery Reader yesterday, the class doubted this student's mom was our mystery reader today. This student felt very confident though since all of these clues fit her mom. Right again! Thanks for sharing with us "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss!
1) I am a retired teacher who used to teach science.
2) I live on a farm.
3) I have 2 cats as pets.
One student felt very certain that this mystery reader had to be her grandma. She knew her grandma was a teacher, but she couldn't remember what she taught. This student was right, and she was so excited to see her grandma walk in! Our mystery reader's granddaughter loves The Berentain Bears series. Thanks for sharing with us the "Berenstain Bears and the Truth." Many great lessons for us!
1) I am a nurse.
2) I like to golf.
3) My favorite color is black.
The students guessed a few parents because there are other nurse parents in our classroom. The favorite color did make the students question it though. There was no doubt for this student that all 3 clues fit his mom, and he was so happy to see her walk in! She shared "The Perfectly Messed Up Story" by Patrick McDonnell with us. Thank you so much for taking time to stop in 2nd grade and read a story to us!
1) I love deer hunting.
2) I love dancing.
3) My favorite food is pizza.
These clues had the class guessing a few dads and one mom. This student was very excited to see her dad walk in as our mystery, and she assured the class that he doesn't dance in a tutu! The class enjoyed the humorous book that dad and daughter had previously picked out, "Walter the Farting Dog" by William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray. Thanks for taking time out of your day to spend in 2nd grade!
1) We have brown hair.
2) We like to play basketball.
3) We had Mrs. Howard in 2nd grade.
These clues left the students with many guesses. When Ruby and Karli walked in, there were many students who recognized these 5th grade girls! Our mystery readers have been waiting for this opportunity since 1st quarter. 4th quarter has finally arrived and these two were ready! They shared the Froggy book with us, "Froggy Gets Dressed," by Jonathon London. Thank you girls! Great to see you back in 2nd grade!
1) I am a teacher.
2) I am a grandma.
3) I love to read and eat chocolate.
The class was pretty certain who this mystery reader would be, but there were a few other guesses as well! This student's grandma fit all the clues as she is a beloved English teacher at our school, and the students couldn't have been more excited to hear her story and enjoy the delicious treat she brought them. In the last few weeks we have been reading fairy tales from different points of view, so her book choice of "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs," was perfect! Thank you for taking time out of your busy school day to share a story with us, Mrs. Knutson!
1. I have been a mystery reader before.
2. I've spent a good amount of time at the school.
3. I love to watch football.
The class was so excited to have our first mystery reader today! They were definitely puzzled by the clues, but ultimately thought it might be one of our student's moms. They had no idea that Mason has been our first mystery reader since he was in third grade! The students found Mason's reading of "I Will Surprise My Friend" by Mo Willems very entertaining! Thanks for taking some time out of your spring break to spend in 2nd grade!
