Dear PCS Elementary Parents:
On Monday March 29th, your child will bring home a book called, “The Wild Robot.” This is a gift to you from PCS and anonymous donors.
It is our hope that you will take time to read this book as a family over the next 5 weeks. We feel that sharing the story will help promote a love of reading and provide rich discussions as a family.
There are some wonderful themes in the book such as: belonging, purpose and love. It is very interesting that as the robot (Roz) learns how to become an animal, she teaches us what it means to be human.
It is our hope that authentic discussions around the story will happen at home, school and with friends. The children will also delve deeper into the story during Library times.
Thanks for supporting literacy at PCS. Below is a suggested reading timeline.
| Weeks | Chapters | Number of pages | Suggested Activity |
| March 29 – April 4 | 1 – 16 | 39 | Create a Roz out of recycled material. |
| April 5 – April 11 | 17 – 33 | 55 | |
| April 12 -April 18 | 34 – 50 | 64 | |
| April 19 -April 25 | 51 – 67 | 60 | |
| April 26 – May 2 | 68 – 80 | 47 | Draw, paint, or sketch a favourite scene from the story. |
You are encouraged to send a picture of your child’s creation to sean.rathburn@pacificchristian.ca and I will share it with the community.