Sunday, August 28, 2011

Jumpstart's Read for the Record

On October 6, 2011, more than 2 million people will read Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney, in an effort to call an end to America's early education achievement gap. On this day, you are encouraged to read and set a record in the process! Let's sit down to read and stand up for children everywhere!

Visit the following link to get more information regarding the Jumpstart's Read for the Record:

http://www.jstart.org/site/PageServer?pagename=readfortherecord_about

You can also read Llama Llama Red Pajama online this year at the following link: http://www.wegivebooks.org/books/llama-llama-red-pajama---r4tr-english

Enjoy!


Image source: We Give Books

Monday, August 22, 2011

Guam Council IRA 2011-2012 Meetings



8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Top of the Mar, Nimitz Hill

September 10, 2011
Sharing the Power of Literacy
Location: Top of the Mar, Nimitz Hill

October 15, 2011
Intriguing Author - Marc Tyler Nobleman
Location: Top of the Mar, Nimitz Hill

November 5, 2011
Never too Late to Rejuvenate at UOG's Language Arts Conference
(Location: Guam Marriott Resort and Spa)

December 10, 2011
Communities Gather Together to Promote Reading
(Location: Agana Shopping Center)

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Monthly Literacy Activity Calendars

Download RIF's monthly activity calendars, which provide engaging reading and writing activity suggestions to last a month!

Leading to Reading (ages birth - 5)

January

English and Spanish

July

English and Spanish

February

English and Spanish

August

English and Spanish

March

English and Spanish

September

English and Spanish

April

English and Spanish

October

English and Spanish

May

English and Spanish

November

English and Spanish

June

English and Spanish

December

English and Spanish


Reading Planet (ages 6 - 15)

January

English and Spanish

July

English and Spanish

February

English and Spanish

August

English and Spanish

March

English and Spanish

September

English and Spanish

April

English and Spanish

October

English and Spanish

May

English and Spanish

November

English and Spanish

June

English and Spanish

December

English and Spanish

SOURCE: Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)