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KCLS-Making Reading Fun! Turn to Us.The choices will Surprise you-

KCLS-Making Reading Fun! Turn to Us.The choices will Surprise you-. Presented by Ann Crewdson French Immersion School of Washington March 24 th , 2009. Education Initiative.

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KCLS-Making Reading Fun! Turn to Us.The choices will Surprise you-

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  1. KCLS-Making Reading Fun!Turn to Us.The choices will Surprise you- Presented by Ann Crewdson French Immersion School of Washington March 24th, 2009

  2. Education Initiative • MISSION: To establish the King County Library System as an integral partner with schools in helping students achieve academic success. • MESSAGE: Libraries Raise Student Achievement

  3. Research Findings • There is a 90 percent probability that a child will remain a poor reader at the end of the 4th grade if the child is a poor reader at the end of 1st grade. • Knowledge of alphabet letters at entry into kindergarten is a strong predictor of reading ability in 10th grade. • Children who start school behind and typically stay behind. Their lives at risk.

  4. Dr. Seuss’ Prescription: • The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.

  5. Dr. Seuss Birthday Party, March 2nd

  6. Global Reading Challenge Battle of the Books between schools, school districts 10 books, 5 months Global Reading Challenge also promotes the reading of fiction and non-fiction that celebrates the world's diverse community. The Global Reading Challenge is limited to 4th and 5th graders

  7. KCLS Resources • 70 Database subscriptions • Eg: Scholastic Bookflix, Tumblebooks, Fiction Connection, Novelist • Read-Aloud Books • Reader’s Theatre- • “Eg: Don’t Kiss Sleeping Beauty, She’s Got Really Bad Breath,

  8. KCLS Databases are 24/7

  9. Ready-Set-Read • Grades K-4th Grade • Program-October to May • Reading Coach, 20 minutes per day, 20 days in a month • Prizebook every month (KCLS Foundation)

  10. Research on Literacy • Children who are read to three times per week or more (for about 20 minutes) do much better in later development than children who are read to less than three times per week.

  11. Downloadable Booklistshttp://www.kcls.org/kids/whattoread/booklists/

  12. KCLS Summer Reading Program June-August, Annually

  13. Summer Reading Program • Did you know that children who participate in summer reading programs are more likely to return to school in the fall reading at or above their grade level?

  14. Study zone for issaquah

  15. Now it’s your turn • Read 20 minutes per day • Model reading to your children and they will develop a positive relationship toward books • Visit your local library (Get a library card—it’s free!)

  16. Thank you! Contact me: Ann Crewdson Children’s Section Supervisor Issaquah/Sammamish Libraries 10 W. Sunset Way Issaquah, WA 98027 Voice: (425) 392-5430

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