Students and parents alike will recognize the importance of reading by my example, not by what I tell someone else to do. Each student will receive a new book for reading with the principal and will gain self-confidence to repeat that same practice at home. The development of the positive relationships with the parents of the children will increase the learning effect on the children as they grow in their love of reading as a life skill. The objectives stated in the first statement of this application reflect the positive effect on student learning. Research shows that children who have someone to read to them or who have someone who will listen to them read make greater progress as readers in the formative years.
Children learn successful practices by being successful.
We adults need to provide many successful experiences for our young children so that they can be successful. Reading to children and listening to children read give them genuine successful experiences. My project will provide a bridge between home and school as we together focus on developing early readers. I currently have 12 soft cover children's books appropriate to use for this project. I presently have a sufficient supply of the certificates.