O’Dea Joins South School Students on Read Across America Day
As part of “Read Across America Day State Representative Tom O’Dea (R-125) visited South School in New Canaan to read stories with students and impress upon them the importance of reading. He read to Mrs. Laura Barbosa’s first grade class, and Ms. Cori Horelik’s third grade class.
“The faculty, teachers and students here were wonderful hosts, and I very much enjoyed visiting both classes and sharing a story with both of them,” said O’Dea. “It is great to have a day set aside to focus on the importance of reading.”
Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2nd, Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Due to schedule of the legislature, Rep. O’Dea’s participation was slated for today.
In Ms. Horelik’s class, in the spirit of Democracy, the children voted on which book would be read from three choices. They selected “Those Rebels, John & Tom,” a story by Barbara Kerley about the differences between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson and how they ultimately benefitted the Revolution and founding of the United States.
O’Dea noted that he received numerous important suggestions for legislation from the students, including measures that would provide more chocolate and less homework.