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| Phyllis' World Tour |
"Boy, oh boy, Ms. Pam! I see why this city is called, HotLanta!" exclaimed Phyllis. It was a humid 80 degrees when the weather predicting groundhog arrived in Atlanta, Ga.
Author, Susanna Leonard Hill, scheduled a world tour for her latest book, April Fool, Phyllis! Due to (ahem) technical difficulties, (cell phone dropped in toilet during the class' potty time) many of our photo engagements did not survive. Phyllis tried to help in retrieving the pictures, but thought her talents were best suited for predicting snowstorms. However, the remaining photos show what an amazing time Phyllis had visiting the Peach State!
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| Phyllis is a Peach |
You're Peachy Keen, Phyllis!
Phyllis arrived at Little Scholars Academy on Monday, March 26th at 10:30a.m. The children at Little Scholars were so excited! Phyllis read the enclosed message & riddle Susanna had written to them. There were giggles and squeals, and the children began hugging each other. Phyllis loved that particular spontaneous response from the children.
After a long day of fun everyone was tuckered out!
"I'm gonna be a really good rester for naptime." says Alayna. "Does that mean you'd like to rest with Phyllis? asked Ms. Stephanie.
Tayla Takes Phyllis Site Seeing!
Here we are in front of a statue of Gandhi. Dr. King and Gandhi believed in non-violence to gain justice for everyone. Dr. King was given a special award called the Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. King called Gandhi his mentor. Many thought Gandhi should have received the Nobel Peace Prize but he never did.
This is called The Reflecting Pool. This is where Dr. Martin Luther King and his wife Coretta Scott King are buried. We have some books that have a Coretta Scott King Award in our Pre-K class.
Susanna, here we are in front of a picture of Rosa Parks. She became a famous person in the Civil Rights Movement too. We read about her in class. She was very brave.
The next day, Mommy treated me and Phyllis to pancakes at IHOP. We had a HUGE breakfast. Mommy said she could never get her pancakes to come out that yummy looking. "How did you know I like pancakes?" asked Phyllis.
What a wonderful visit Phyllis had with you! And it looks liek she made a sweet new friend in Tayla! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! The children at Little Scholars really enjoyed this book and the visit. Thank you for stopping by. Please visit again
DeleteThis was an adorable post with a lovely new friend for Phyllis in Tayla. Looks like the girls hit if off straight away. Thanks Pam. (glad its back again...lol.)
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting! Yes, the girls had great fun together! Everyone at Little Scholars Academy had a blast reading about Phyllis! Please come by and visit anytime!
DeleteWhat a wonderful time Phyllis is having with you! I'm sure she loved visiting your classroom and all those hugs (and rest time!), and how great that she got to visit those sights with Tayla and learn all about Dr. King and Ghandi and Rosa Parks! It was very educational for her! Thank you so much for having her, Pam!
ReplyDeleteWe had a blast! Just sorry that all of the pictures did not make it to today's post. Thank you so much for allowing us to participate in your World Tour with Phyllis!
DeleteThanks for sharing all about Phyllis's visit in Atlanta. . Tell Tayla that she is a wonderful host.
ReplyDeleteBy the way...sorry about the cell phone in the potty incident! That stinks :•)
haha Penny! Thank you so much for visiting. Tayla's and her mom were so excited about being able to participate in a real author's event! It was fun!
DeletePhyllis is having great time in Atlanta. Thanks for sharing all wonderful pictures. Love that.
ReplyDeleteHey talented lady! Are you getting that e-store together? Love your crochet work. Thank you for stopping by and giving me support. We had such a fun time!
DeleteLoved this! You visited some of the places in Atlanta that I'd most like to see (especially Dr. King's grave.) Thank you!
ReplyDeleteTayla did such a great job... and Alayna was resting the way I sometimes get to sleep. When I can't sleep, sometimes just lying with my hand on a book helps me to drift off!
Alayna kept hinting during our reading session, that she wanted to sleep with Phyllis. Her teacher finally caught on to the subtle hints (tee hee). They had such fun knowing that a "Real alive author" as they put it, shared a book with them?
DeleteThis is a cute way to promote a children's educational book.
ReplyDeleteI like how you tied together an important history lesson while bringing live experiences into Tayla's life. I also think you took a clever approach narrating the Atlanta tour from the voice of Tayla. It's both endearing and clever.
I think that this is a great way to market what seems like should be a great book for children.
Thank you very much for sharing this, Pam.
Wow! thanks for the supportive words, Chris! It means a lot. Please visit again!
DeleteHow wonderful, Pam! I felt like I was in Atlanta right along with you and Tayla. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Natalie. Tayla's mom was so pleased to participate in this with her daughter. Everyone enjoyed this activity. Thank you for coming by and please visit again.
DeleteThis is one of my favorite blogs and I'm posting a link on my FB Fan Page. I love it!
ReplyDeleteWow! To say you're my biggest supporter is no April Fool! I love and appreciate your comments so much. Thank You Sandra!
DeleteWhat a great day for you and Phyllis! You visited some great sites -- I made me want to head down to Atlanta myself.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your phone! That stinks!
Haha, real cute Eric! Yes! Tayla and her mom were so excited about participating in this activity. The teachers told me that was all Tayla could talk about during their morning circle time. This was such a wonderful engagement for them.
Deleteaw! that was so sweet, Pam :) I loved the visit with Phyllis and Tayla :)
ReplyDeleteGreat job all three of you!
love,
Denise
On behalf of Phyllis, Tayla, and myself we thank you most sincerely!
DeleteVery educational and interesting sites! Looks like Phyllis had a wonderful time.
ReplyDelete~Tina
Thank you Tina. It was a fun activity for everyone. We're so glad we got to participate! Thank you so much for visiting. Please come again!
DeleteWhat a perfect way to celebrate Phyllis's visit. Tayla is too cute Pamela!! Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteTayla and her Mom were super excited. Tayla wanted to wear her school uniform for her Phyllis' site seeing. I thought that made it extra special. Thanks for coming by. Please visit again.
DeleteWow! All that in 24 hours. Tayla and Phyllis sure got their money's worth on that day.
ReplyDeleteI have not yet had the opportunity to visit the Martin Luther King Center but I have friends who have visited and they cannot say enough good things about it. What a delightful way to get Tayla involved with the trip by including Phyllis in the journey. I'm sure that this was a visit that Tayla will not ever forget.
Thank you for sharing this experience as well as the lovely pictures!
Warmest aloha,
Kay in Hawaii
Kay, all of those exhibits are in one place. Can you believe it!? Kayla's teacher said she was so excited to share this with everyone. Her mom is to be commended for her participation. We all had a great time with this World Book Tour.
DeleteThe photo of Alayna resting with her hand on the book is so sweet! Tayla is a wonderful host and if my family ever finds ourselves in Atlanta The Martin Luther King Center will be on our must visit list. It's been so much fun reading about the different places Phyllis has been visiting. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHasn't this World Tour been a blast! I've learned so much about various places around the world. I can't wait to share all of this with my early learners. Thank you so much for dropping by Heather. Please come again.
DeleteShe was in Atlanta and Imissed her! Oh well, we had beautiful weather here in Atlanta all week. : )
ReplyDeleteHello Alison, I've had Phyllis since 3/13. I divided the book between two of the schools fro whom I contract. Only one school had a few pictures left to post. Could not believe the luck we had with the weather here. We had a great time. Glad you dropped by.
DeleteLoved reading this because I live here in Hotlanta and am so glad you got to see the great sites!
ReplyDeleteWell, hello there neighbor! Thank you for stopping by. We had a great time!
DeleteSo nice to connect with you, Pam! You visited my blog and left a lovely comment and said you would tweet about the Library Project. :) I love your blog...anyone who wants to encourage kids to love books and reading wins a gold star from me!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful visit Phyllis had in Atlanta...the photos were fun because I felt like I was on vacation also. :)
Yes, I did tweet and posted on facebook. I love that you are doing this project and encouraging other authors to do the same. Way to go, you! Thank you for the wonderful comment, Vivian. I'll be visiting you again.
DeleteThank you for sharing your fun time. Your blog is enchanting.
ReplyDeleteEnchanting! How I love that word. Thank you for visiting Lubna. I'm following you on linkedin!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonder time you must have had. I am a former teacher and this resonated with me in so many way. Encouraging children to gain/learn the joys of reading is so very fulfilling. As I was reading your post I could feel your smile shine through.
ReplyDeleteObservant, Susan! There were smiles all around as we enjoyed Susanna Leonard Hill's picture book. I am glad you connected with the content of this blog. Thank you so much for visiting.
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Yay, Me! Thank you Lori. I'm on my way to your blog to find out what the Sunshine Award is all about! Thank You, Lori!
ReplyDeleteWhat a super visit. Phyllis must have been so nervous visiting those important statues. i wonder if Phyllis will ever get her own statue :)
ReplyDeleteCatherine, maybe we could talk this over with Phyllis' creator. A statue of Phyllis, I'd support it..haha!
ReplyDeleteLOVED this post! So precious!
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