Literature for Little Ones
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Literature for Little Ones 2009-2010 FASC State Project Instituted by West Florida High School
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Literature for Little Ones. 2009-2010 FASC State Project Instituted by West Florida High School. What is it?. Literature for Little Ones is a project geared towards promoting reading among today's youth and to increase the literacy rate in the state of Florida. Why Literacy?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Literature for Little Ones
2009-2010 FASC State ProjectInstituted by
West Florida High School
What is it?
Literature for Little Ones is a project geared towards promoting reading among today's youth and to increase the literacy rate in the state of Florida.
Why Literacy?
23% of adults in the state of Florida experience literacy issues which impact their family.
Literacy is one of the most basic skills needed to succeed in academic studies and a career.
Young readers are shown to make better grades and more money as adults.
Project Ideas
Book drives “Adopting” a local elementary school or
daycare and reading to the children there. Volunteering through a local or state literacy
program. Fund raising and donating proceeds to a
literacy-based charity.
Resources First Book
www.firstbook.org Literacy Florida
www.aflo.freeservers.com Just Read, Florida!
www.justreadflorida.com Reach Out and Read
www.reachoutandread.org United Through Reading
www.unitedthroughreading.org
