The National Center for Educational Statistics tell us that “just 20 minutes of daily reading beyond the regular reading program significantly increases student reading achievement."
In honor of Literacy Week (January 23rd-29th) on Thursday, January 26, 2012 - "Authors Across Florida!" will visit classrooms all across the state, encouraging and motivating students to read their favorite stories as well as encourage them to explore their talents and write a book.
The Tampa Bay area also sponsors events even when it is not National Literacy Week. On October 6, 2011, Pre-K children came to school wearing their Pajamas as part of the Read for the Record campaign to promote literacy and the importance of reading as well as help solve Americas early education achievement gap. What fun to wear pajamas during school and hearing a great story like Llama Llama Red Pajama and also having a snack.
An on-line, non-profit site, It’s All About Kids pledges to promote literacy for academically at-risk children. This is an advocacy program that provides mentoring enrichment programs. For more information, please go to: http://www.itsallaboutkids.org/
The Pinellas (county) Public Library Cooperative has many locations in Pinellas County, but all information about the program is located at the library in Safety Harbor, Florida:
Deaf Literacy Center - Main Office
at Safety Harbor Public Library
101 Second Street North
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
Phone: (727) 724-1525 x120
Video Phone (VP-200): (727) 474-1914
Fax: (727) 724-1533
TDD: (727) 724-1529
Email address: rrodriguez@pplc.us
www.deafliteracycenter.us
Their mission statement is to provide basic literacy instruction, life skills training, and library and information services to Deaf individuals and their families
“The Florida Association of the Deaf indicates that Tampa Bay, Florida has one of the largest Deaf communities in the USA. The area is home to 348,000 Deaf or hearing-impaired people, the largest such community in Florida, which has an estimated 2 million deaf or hearing-impaired. According to the Florida Association of the Deaf, that is the fifth-largest Deaf concentration in the nation.”
For more information, please go to: http://www.pplc.us/dlc/about.shtml/.
My personal favorite book is simply “Pollyanna.” I believe both children and adults could learn a lesson about appreciation and “being glad” for even the unpleasant and difficult things that life gives us.
However, for more information on books recommended for each child’s age group, please go tohttp://school.familyeducation.com/literature/reading/34576.html
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