District Awards for 2007

Click HERE to view the Districts that had 100% building participation in 2006-2007!
These districts will receive special recognition at OCIRA's Annual Conference,
Literacy on The River, October 5-6, 2007 at Schiff Conference Center,
Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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hio Council, International Reading Association

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onors

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ndividual Schools and Districts for Reading Celebrations  during

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hio  Right to Read Week

Click here for the 2008 Reading Hall of Fame Application.

Need motivation to get involved? Click here for a Poem!

May 12-16, 2008
Official Celebration Dates

Additional information:
Contact Marge Lucas
MCLreads@aol.com

If You Feel May is too late, please select dates that fit more conveniently with your school calendar/schedule.

Deadline sending Reading Hall of Fame Applications
June 2, 2008

 Consider  Themes and Ideas

 
Reading is Great!
In 2008
Don’t hesitate
Just Read and Celebrate!


                      

Because it is leap year, let girls select novels, stories for boys to read.

Research "leap year"

• Science - Study time, calendar, astronomy
• Social Studies - Study customs, myths, popular culture.
  Does anyone in class have February 29 birthday?
• Literature - What do poe's say about "Leap Year"
  Find quotes. Create a Story Prompt:
  Add an extra day to
  the month you were born, what would you do with
  the added time?
  Humor: "leaping lizards" Frogs leap.
  Children's game: "Leap Frog"

Consider: How a change in a character’s role can affect the novel or story.
Retell the story with changes.
Rewrite the story.

                                                                           
This is a NOMINATION YEAR for the Ohio Buckeye Book Award,
Visit the websites  for details

• Buckeye Children's Book Award/Home

“The Buckeye Children's Book Award is a great way to encourage kids to read their favorite books and to nominate and vote for them here in Ohio. ...”
http://www.bcbookaward.info/

• Teen Favorites -- Buckeye Childrens Book Award

“Here are some current teen favorites that meet the "Teen Buckeye" voting criteria. Use this list as a starting point in your quest for the perfect title to nominate …”

http://bcbookaward.info/teens/