Submitted by Literacy Specialist, After School Programs (not verified) on June 14, 2007 - 11:56.
After-school programming provides opportunities beyond the school day. Instead of playing video games all afternoon, students "may" find out that reading is fun, reading opens doors and windows into life.
Just maybe, with the currently strict adherence to standards-based teaching within the classrooms, after-school opportunities could possibly put some of the fun back into the experience of reading.
When we inspire and develop increased literacy in children, we give them the gift of a fee-time activity that is "free", only requiring their time and attention. Each time we "hook" a reader, we succeed in giving a timeless gift of "habit" to a child.
So let's do that, in whatever way we can. After all, it doesn't matter when or where or how, we all hopefully share the same page on what we want for children.
Valuable Time, Valuable Opportunities
Submitted by Literacy Specialist, After School Programs (not verified) on June 14, 2007 - 11:56.
After-school programming provides opportunities beyond the school day. Instead of playing video games all afternoon, students "may" find out that reading is fun, reading opens doors and windows into life.
Just maybe, with the currently strict adherence to standards-based teaching within the classrooms, after-school opportunities could possibly put some of the fun back into the experience of reading.
When we inspire and develop increased literacy in children, we give them the gift of a fee-time activity that is "free", only requiring their time and attention. Each time we "hook" a reader, we succeed in giving a timeless gift of "habit" to a child.
So let's do that, in whatever way we can. After all, it doesn't matter when or where or how, we all hopefully share the same page on what we want for children.