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Read And Lead
Read and Lead
Winter Seasons of Service
Read and Lead is a one-on-one reading project where high scholars read to young children in order to share a love for reading. Statistics show that 20% of adults in the U.S. are illiterate, and the project hopes that reading to children will be the first step to helping children learn to read themselves. Experts fear that with the growth of TV and radio, children will be less inclined to read; help children read by setting up a Read and Lead program in your community.
Winter Seasons of Service
Read and Lead is a one-on-one reading project where high scholars read to young children in order to share a love for reading. Statistics show that 20% of adults in the U.S. are illiterate, and the project hopes that reading to children will be the first step to helping children learn to read themselves. Experts fear that with the growth of TV and radio, children will be less inclined to read; help children read by setting up a Read and Lead program in your community.
Talking to your local elementary school, Sunday school, or day care to see if there is a good time each week for your Key Club to visit and read to the kids. Visit the kids on a regular basis so that the kids have something to look forward to and won’t be disappointed. Also, during your visit try to bring a few books that you loved as a child to share stories with the kids.
Twist: Instead of reading to the kids all the time, have them read to you for fun for a change!
In addition to the above, participate in Read and Lead by enlarging the elementary school libraries. Raise money to purchase new children’s books for the library, and/or decorate a special room in the library with comfy chairs and pillows where kids can read and relax. See below for details:
Twist: Instead of reading to the kids all the time, have them read to you for fun for a change!
In addition to the above, participate in Read and Lead by enlarging the elementary school libraries. Raise money to purchase new children’s books for the library, and/or decorate a special room in the library with comfy chairs and pillows where kids can read and relax. See below for details:
Reading Day
Hold a reading day at your local library (this could also be done usually in the summer) kids can come to the library to read all day. A rather relaxing day, kids can bring blankets, pillows, and snacks and read on the floor but remind the kids that they must read. Between hours, provide for the kids little activities, such as book talks, scavenger hunts, or a name game to help increase the fun. Log the number of hours the kids read to show how much reading truly matters.
Spare Room
Ask your library if there is a spare room that you could turn into a kids reading room. In the room, put a variety of fun children’s books and decorate the walls with kids’ handprints. Include select toys and comfy reading chairs as well! Then set a specific day of the week when a person from your club will monitor the room and help kids read and comprehend.
Summer Reading Program
Encourage kids to participate in the Pizza Hut reading program. Also, if your library does not already have a summer reading program for kids, work with your librarians and see if you could get one started. Talk to local restaurants to see if they’re willing to donate coupons for prizes. (McDonalds, Wendy’s, Dairy Queen, and Kilwin’s will usually donate). Set a specific goal for kids to read to, such as 25 books or 200 pages. If they accomplish the goal, award them with not only the gift certificates, but also a chance to win a grand prize such as a bike or comfy chair. To help the kids achieve their goals, set up a reading time at the library each week to read to the kids, which should also count towards their goal.
Hold a reading day at your local library (this could also be done usually in the summer) kids can come to the library to read all day. A rather relaxing day, kids can bring blankets, pillows, and snacks and read on the floor but remind the kids that they must read. Between hours, provide for the kids little activities, such as book talks, scavenger hunts, or a name game to help increase the fun. Log the number of hours the kids read to show how much reading truly matters.
Spare Room
Ask your library if there is a spare room that you could turn into a kids reading room. In the room, put a variety of fun children’s books and decorate the walls with kids’ handprints. Include select toys and comfy reading chairs as well! Then set a specific day of the week when a person from your club will monitor the room and help kids read and comprehend.
Summer Reading Program
Encourage kids to participate in the Pizza Hut reading program. Also, if your library does not already have a summer reading program for kids, work with your librarians and see if you could get one started. Talk to local restaurants to see if they’re willing to donate coupons for prizes. (McDonalds, Wendy’s, Dairy Queen, and Kilwin’s will usually donate). Set a specific goal for kids to read to, such as 25 books or 200 pages. If they accomplish the goal, award them with not only the gift certificates, but also a chance to win a grand prize such as a bike or comfy chair. To help the kids achieve their goals, set up a reading time at the library each week to read to the kids, which should also count towards their goal.