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Reading Tips
Take a look at Tips for Kids to find great tips that kids can use and fun reading-oriented websites!
Check out Tips for Parents to learn about activities to encourage your child to read! And visit our Resources pages for great articles, recommended reading, and other resources.Watch RFA
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Reading for All
"Reading for All" is a literacy initiative in Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties to support student success; a necessary component for lifelong success. When all students learn to read and see the adults around them reading, they will be more likely to develop the kind of critical thinking that will help them to stay in school, succeed in life, and contribute positively to the community.
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Cathy Crocker
Initiative Coordinator
(503) 588-7975
ccrocker@co.marion.or.us
Arturo Vargas
Marion County Community Coordinator
(503) 588-7975
avargas@co.marion.or.us
Michelle Bornfleth
Polk County Community Coordinator
(503) 623-9664
bornfleth.michelle@co.polk.or.us
Michele Bergeron
Yamhill County Community Coordinator
(503) 434-7326
bergerom@co.yamhill.or.us
In the Spotlight
Calendar & Events
July 22nd, 2010
10,000 Readers in 10 Weeks - Summer Reading Drive! Read 25 minutes a day, complete the reading log and turn it in to one of the many sponsor locations. For more information and copies of the log, click hereJuly 13th, 2010
Summer Reading Drive reading log formJuly 9th, 2010
Statesman Journal Editor Bill Church reads to kids at the Summer Lunch Program at the YMCA. The Statesman Journal has commited to have a staff member reader there every weekday during the summer.
June 24th, 2010
4th Grader from Newberg Wins May Reading for All Book Raffle!
Vance was presented with a collection of books that included My Big Question and Answer Book, Guinness World Records Biggest & Tallest, Guinness World Records Fearless Feats, Ripley’s Believe it or Not, and 101Card Tricks. Vance said that his favorite of the bunch was the Guinness World Records Fearless Feats. Each month Yamhill County holds a raffle in conjunction with community events for a free set of children’s books.
March 5th, 2010
As one of our prime partners in Reading for All, please support Where the Sidewalk Begins in their 1st Anniversary CELEBRATION! The RFA group was just in there recently - wow, cool stuff for special occasions!
Where the Sidewalk Begins
233 Commercial Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 932-3201March 5th, 2010
For the Love of Literacy Conference article.April 27th, 2009
See President Obama read Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. His performance is a wonderful example of how to read to children. It all starts with a connection to the book. Watch the video to see how President Obama adds a bit of theater to the reading and encourages audience participation.
www.examiner.com
March 31st, 2009
Free Parent Education Handouts and other resources!
