Read Aloud Nebraska

"The fire of literacy is created by the emotional sparks between a child, a book, and the person reading."

Mem Fox
Reading Magic

Read Aloud Schools 2008-09 Application
Deadline - November 1, 2008

School District

School Building Name

Address

City

State

Zip Code

Phone Number

Fax #

Principal

Principal's E-mail Address

Media Specialist

Media Specialist's E-mail Address

Number of students in your building

New Application Renewal

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Please include brief descriptions of building programs that meet the required criteria of celebrating November as "Read Aloud to a Child Month" in Nebraska and any two additional criteria. Any information you include may be shared with others on the RAN website.

I. Read Aloud Nebraska will request that Governor Heineman continue to proclaim November as "Read Aloud to a Child Month" in Nebraska. As part of our commitment to ensuring that all children receive the read-aloud experiences they need, we require that every "Read Aloud School" have plans to celebrate in some way.

Describe how you plan to promote November as "Read Aloud to a Child Month" with your students, parents and staff between August 2008 and July 2009:

II. You may choose any two of the following criteria to complete the application. You may tell us about activities that are regularly part of your building's climate or may be planning for August 2008 - July 2009.

Describe your daily "Read-Aloud" activities (classroom or media center):

Describe how you involved the community and/or family in your "Read-Aloud" activities:

Describe a "special reading program" you implement in your building:

(Note: If you have trouble submitting this form please email your information to info@readaloudnebraska.org - Thank you.)