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Goal

Library Joy will encourage students to read more by generating real excitement around books! An annual goal is to increase the number of Accelerated Reader (AR) tests passed by students to fund Read to Feed, which in turn, helps to feed students in our community through Food for Thought. The audiobooks are such a powerful because struggling readers can listen independently while following along with the text. This grant would supply our library with more audiobooks and incentives for passing an AR test. Kids who begin reading for pleasure early in life perform better on tests, which is a School Improvement Goal. The Library Joy grant will also support Action Step #4 in the School Improvement Plan: Family Reading Night. Family Reading Night will include an awards ceremony for students meeting and exceeding goals at that time. 

 

Category

Books - BEST Books, Approved Books 

 

What will be done with my students

Students will have access to audiobooks during library visits. When students have completed an audiobook, he or she may use it for taking an AR test. Students who meet their grade level goal, they will be rewarded with a t-shirt from the Library Joy grant during Family Reading Nights.  

 

Benefits to my Students

Library Joy is going to drum up some excitement and and buy nine new audiobooks and school-personalized t shirts. Each grade level will have an age-appropriate goal to meet to earn their shirt. The shirt is a big deal. It symbolizes community and is a trophy of hard work. Success will be measured by weekly reporting and a cumulative awards ceremony at Family Reading Night.  

 

Budget Narrative

A Waffle Lot of Love (audiobook) 58.99
Chooch Helped (audiobook) 59.99
Dog and Pupper (audiobook) 48.99
Don't Trush Fish (audiobook) 60.99
How to Read a Book (audiobook) 62.99
I'm Sorry You Got Mad (audiobook) 60.99
Knight Owl (audiobook) 60.99
Last Stop on Market Street (audiobook) 60.99
Something's Wrong (audiobook) 82.99
School-Themed shirts from local print shop - 46 @ 9.46 each

These items are going to motivate students to not only read, but to finish a book! 

 

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