Check out the fun we had at a Read Across America event featuring Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, New Jersey.
Posts tagged Education
Did you hear about the controversial race-based standards established in Virginia for reading and math? Check out this article.
The students at Moffett School in Moffett, Oklahoma are excited to have brand-new books thanks to First Book.
Happy World Teachers’ Day! Do you know a teacher who works with kids in need? Have them register with us to get books for the students that they serve: http://register.firstbook.org/?sc=rbpage
Recently I was ‘caught’ reading at McDonald’s by a group of kids at my school. I say ‘caught’ because many of my peers consider reading to be a lame activity. They think it’s something that only geeks do… Unfortunately, I think some kids hold themselves back academically for those reasons. I know I feel slightly wary in school after hearing my peers say that people who read have no lives.
Anthony Turner
Read the full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/16/whats-wrong-with-reading_n_1888354.html?utm_hp_ref=tw
Nelson Mandela’s words painted on a wall in this school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Exciting news! There are now 35,000 schools and programs serving kids in need in the First Book network. That’s 35,000 classrooms, libraries, church groups, afterschool programs, homeless shelters, military programs and daycare centers; all with permanent, ongoing access to a steady stream of brand-new, high-quality books.
Sign up your program or school to receive books from First Book.
Summer is over. It’s time to head back to school! Do you work with kids in need and need books? Know someone who does? Sign up with First Book to get free or low-cost books for schools and programs serving kids from low-income families.
http://blog.firstbook.org/2012/08/27/11294/
Don’t Let Rochee Get Fired … Vote!
Help First Book become part of the Subaru ‘Share the Love’ event and win a share of $5 million dollars. That’s a lot of books for a lot of kids in need.
CLICK HERE TO VOTE (You can vote once every day until August 26th!)
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If you know someone who works with kids in need, have them sign up to get books for their students. http://www.firstbook.org/receive-books
If you work with kids in need (or you know someone who does) and you need free, brand-new books, please RE-BLOG and register to get books.
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Happy birthday, Mr. Mandela!
Horrific 10 Percent Literacy Rate Prompts ACLU to Sue Michigan Schools
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
This Valentine’s Day, First Book would like to sign up 1,400 programs and schools that serve children in need to get brand-new books for their students. Share the LOVE! Re-blog and sign up!
