Visiting Author - Doug Wood

On March 1, Sibley will have the opportunity to host Minnesota author, Doug Wood. Upon his visit, Doug will be sharing with Sibley students his inspiration for writing and its process, as well as songs about the earth and his books.  With the help of our PTO, Doug is able to come to Sibley to work with our students.  Hearing from a real author is an experience every student should have.  It gets many to think and be inspired to become writers, not to mention further promoting how great it is to get lost in a great book.  Research shows that the highest achieving students are those who devote leisure time to reading.  Are you making time for reading at home? You should be.  It is one of the single most things a parent can do to help build background knowledge and experiences for their children.  It also is a healthy and fast way to build vocabulary which makes the world around us come to life and that much more enjoyable.  Read and be read to, it works!