| Mr. Gately had his first Family Booktalk on January 14,
2011 in the Jericho Middle School Library. Students and their parents
read the book Bystander by James Preller, and came to the
school to discuss it with Mr. Gately and other faculty members.
The book focuses upon the experiences of a young boy named Eric, who
is
new
to a middle
school
on Long Island.
Eric experiences, firsthand, bullying, as it relates to another boy
named David and eventually to Eric himself. The goals of the booktalk
were to encourage literacy amongst our middle school students and to
involve parents in this effort and in our efforts to address bullying
and promote social and emotional literacy. The booktalk was a tremendous
success. |
