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Mystery Readers
By Linda/2/NJ

I have had Mystery Readers for 4-5 years now, and the best situation I had was when my class parent arranged the mystery readers so even I was surprised when the person arrived.

Since that only happened once, I've had to
send a letter to the parents asking them to volunteer. Then, I try to schedule them at a convenient time for all of us.
Here is a sample letter. I hope it helps.
Dear Parents,
We are looking for Mystery Readers!!!
A Mystery Reader can be a parent, guardian, relative, sibling, close friend, teacher, etc. who shares a favorite or well-liked children's book with the class. The

role of the Mystery Reader is to remain anonymous until he/she enters the classroom on the designated reading day. The program is supposed to be a surprise, so even your own child cannot know that you will be reading to the class. Since our time is limited, we may only have 1-2 Mystery Readers per week. I would like to start this program as soon as possible. I encourage you to join this exciting program and share your love of books with our children! Thanks for your enthusiasm!!! If you would like to be a Mystery Reader, please sign your name, phone number, and times you are available below and return this page to school as soon as possible.

Name ____________________________________________

Phone Number _____________________________________

Day: Time(s):
Monday ____________________________________
Tuesday ____________________________________
Wednesday ____________________________________
Thursday ____________________________________
Friday ____________________________________

*Please remember that we cannot have Mystery Readers during our lunch (11:30-12:30) or special periods (Monday 12:40-2:00 [Week #2], Tuesday – Thursday 2:35-3:10; Friday 1:25-2:00).