
Saunders
Middle
School
students
in
Julie
Horton's
and
Miami
Armstrong's
classes
were
treated
to
a
book
tasting.
Sixth,
seventh,
and
eighth
graders
visited
the
book
restaurant
throughout
the
school
day.
They
sampled
a
variety
of
literature
choices
with
help
from
the
teacher
chefs
before
making
a
pick
for
their
main
entrée.
According
to
Horton,
the
idea
was
shared
in
a
department
meeting
and
she
wanted
to
try
it.
"We
recently
received
a
shipment
of
new
books
and
I
didn't
want
to
just
put
them
on
a
shelf.
I
wanted
to
show
students
that
they
could
really
relax,
savor,
and
enjoy
books,"
shared
Horton.
The
students
engaged
in
viewing
book
trailers,
tasting
books,
and
selecting
individual
book
menu
items.
They
appreciated
having
the
classroom
transformed
into
a
relaxing
restaurant
complete
with
tables
with
tablecloths,
artificial
flowers,
soft
Italian
instrumental
music,
and
even
battery-powered
candles.
Horton
added,
"The
atmosphere
transferred
them
from
the
grind
of
a
regular
school
day
into
a
magical
atmosphere.
It
was
fun,
relaxing,
and
recharging
for
everyone."
Both
teachers
plan
to
hold
this
event
at
least
twice
a
year.
Bon
Appetit!