{"id":9938,"date":"2023-09-19T05:03:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T05:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owis.org\/sa\/?p=9938"},"modified":"2023-09-19T05:03:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T05:03:43","slug":"students-enjoyed-a-delightful-literacy-week-celebrating-the-joy-of-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owis.org\/sa\/blog\/students-enjoyed-a-delightful-literacy-week-celebrating-the-joy-of-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Students enjoyed a delightful Literacy Week celebrating the joy of reading"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9938\" class=\"elementor elementor-9938\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d0ab654 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5d0ab654\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ebe73a5 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7ebe73a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb12bd8 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fb12bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the week students were encouraged to express their thoughts and feelings about the stories they learnt by creating reflection posters. These posters served as a creative outlet for our students to share their insights and favorite moments from their reading adventures.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The week also featured a selection of engaging books, including &#8220;The Smart Cookie&#8221; and &#8220;A Cool Bean.&#8221; Our 5th-grade students played a special role by becoming reader volunteers. <span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;They shared their love for reading with kindergarten students, helping them discover the joys of books. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1061821,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-textstyleruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:0}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:40,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:52}\" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:40,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/staging.globalschools.com\/oneworld\/riyadh\/kindergarten\/&quot;}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:52}\">They shared their love for reading with <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.globalschools.com\/oneworld\/riyadh\/kindergarten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kindergarten<\/a> students, helping them discover the joys of books. <\/span> Additionally students exchanged books with their classmates, fostering a culture of book sharing and discussion among peers.<\/span><\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16020 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.globalschools.com\/oneworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/New-Project.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/New-Project.webp 500w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/New-Project-300x240.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The celebration was wrapped up with a fantastic Book Character Dress-Up Day. Students came to school dressed as their favorite literary heroes, bringing beloved book characters to life. This day encouraged creativity and allowed students to showcase their enthusiasm for reading in a fun and interactive way.<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16021 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.globalschools.com\/oneworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/New-Project-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/New-Project-1.webp 500w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/New-Project-1-300x240.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The combination of storytelling, reflection, book exploration, and reader volunteerism created a rich and immersive experience that will undoubtedly have a long-term impact on our students&#8217; reading habits.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd0f3ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"dd0f3ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83356ec exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"83356ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c703449 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"c703449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the week students were encouraged to express their thoughts and feelings about the stories they learnt by creating reflection posters. 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