What story should I read to 3rd graders?

[Riprorin]

My daugter's school has a guest readers day and my daughter wants me to participate.

I'm looking for a story that is uplifting/motivational. I don't know how much time I have but I assume 10 - 15 minutes.

It's a Catholic school so religious themes aren't taboo.

Any suggestions?

 

[Riprorin]

I ended up reading "Onions and Garlic" and "Chicken Sunday".

The kids were attentive and well-behaved. It was a lot of fun.

I'm paying to send them to a Catholic school and, in my opinion, the school is worth every cent.

Nazareth Hall

 

[Lola]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
I ended up reading "Onions and Garlic" and "Chicken Sunday".

The kids were attentive and well-behaved. It was a lot of fun.

I'm paying to send them to a Catholic school and, in my opinions, the school's worth every cent.

Nazareth Hall

I agree. I am very glad i went to a catholic school. I even had nuns as teachers. I learned so much!

 

[notfred]

Never heard of either of those books 🙂

My parents sent me to a christian school even though we're really not christians, just because the public schools suck so much.

 

[Yossarian]

"James and the Giant Multivitamin"

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: notfred
Never heard of either of those books 🙂

My parents sent me to a christian school even though we're really not christians, just because the public schools suck so much.

I'm not Catholic either but I'm a firm believer in Catholic education.

 

[Spac3d]

Originally posted by: Riprorin

Originally posted by: notfred
Never heard of either of those books 🙂

My parents sent me to a christian school even though we're really not christians, just because the public schools suck so much.

I'm not Catholic either but I'm a firm believer in Catholic education.

😕

 

[LaLaLand]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
It's a Catholic school so religious themes aren't taboo.

Any suggestions?

"Smoke this pole"

It's a touching story as young boy struggles to be fit in. Told as seen through the eyes of a wise old Catholic Priest.

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: notfred
Never heard of either of those books 🙂

My parents sent me to a christian school even though we're really not christians, just because the public schools suck so much.

In case anyone has little kids:

Chicken Sunday

Onions and Garlic: An Old Tale

 

[Luden]

The great story of ATOT, and how many started with nothing besides the shirt on their own back, and some spare bandwidth and neffed their way up to Platinum, Diamond, Elite and Lifers! *sniff* such an inspirational story.. 😛

 

[weezergirl]

just wondering but what is the difference with a catholic education? what are the advantages?

i attended public school my whole life and looooved it. i had a great experience. my public high school was very rich tho for a public school.

 

[JShaker]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
My daugter's school has a guest readers day and my daughter wants me to participate. I'm looking for a story that is uplifting/motivational. I don't know how much time I have but I assume 10 - 15 minutes. It's a Catholic school so religious themes aren't taboo. Any suggestions?

Needful Things by Stephen King.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: JShaker

Originally posted by: Riprorin
My daugter's school has a guest readers day and my daughter wants me to participate. I'm looking for a story that is uplifting/motivational. I don't know how much time I have but I assume 10 - 15 minutes. It's a Catholic school so religious themes aren't taboo. Any suggestions?

Needful Things by Stephen King.

ROFL! "Mommy, I don't want to die!!!!!!" 😀 They'd be scarred for life...do IT. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it!

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: weezergirl
just wondering but what is the difference with a catholic education? what are the advantages?

i attended public school my whole life and looooved it. i had a great experience. my public high school was very rich tho for a public school.

Why Catholic schools? That's easy. First, they outperform public schools academically at a fraction of the cost and secondly, they're free to teach religion and moral values, topics that are taboo in public schools.