I
had the honor of attending StORytimeOregon today. There were 240 Kindergartners
entertained by 65 middle school readers. I did my part by stuffing goodie bags
and handing out T-shirt. Farloft did his part by awarding each of the middle
school readers a copy of his coloring book, including the link to his free
audio book and a temporary tattoo. Thanks to Andrea Watson for thinking to
invite me.
The State of
Oregon has recently launched StORytime, a statewide literacy initiative designed to build awareness and shared responsibility
for ensuring that every child in Oregon is a proficient reader by the third
grade. StORytime shares easy ways that families can get children ready to read
through books, stories, songs and play - every day, everywhere. As part of the
initiative, the state is coordinating a series of launch events with select
communities throughout Oregon who have been deeply involved in helping to shape
the campaign, including the Reynolds School District.
In
these pictures, the coloring books, a portion of the gathering in the gym
during the initial presentation, the middle school readers receiving their
instructions and the pairing up of readers and listeners. A wonderful event for
all and well organized as well.
