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Program Overview

Read Across American was created by a small group of educators that

wanted to
celebrate reading in the same vein that schools celebrate athletics. The
decision was made to designate Dr. Seusss birthday as the official
celebration date. The National Education Associations Read Across America
website says the purpose of the event is to motivate students to read and
each year, schools and libraries across the country celebrate reading
together. The cite says that student motivation is an important factor in
reading achievement and this program aims to motivate kids to read.
The following plan was developed by the Midway Elementary Schools
Read Across America team. The official date for Read Across America is
March 2nd, but we will celebrate on Monday March 3rd, and incorporate
activities throughout the month of March. Our goal is to make reading fun
and comfortable as opposed to boring and laborious. We want students to
know that reading for pleasure can be a reality, and our school offers many
books they are likely to enjoy. All pictures are for illustrative purposes, as the
event has yet to take place.

National Education Association. (2013-2014). Retrieved February 10, 2014 from

http://www.nea.org/grants/read-across-background.html

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READ ACROSS AMERICA ACTIVITES MARCH 2014

MIDWAY ELEMENTARY PK-5TH GRADES
GROUP
ENTIRE SCHOOL

GIFTED
STUDENTS

AASL STANDARD
CCGPS

4.1.1 Read, view,

and listen for
pleasure and
personal growth
4.2.4 Show an
appreciation for
literature by
electing to read for
pleasure and
expressing an
interest in various
literary genres.
4.1.1 Read, view,
and listen for
pleasure and
personal growth
4.2.4 Show an
appreciation for
literature by
electing to read for
pleasure and
expressing an
interest in various
literary genres.
ELACC(1-5)W1:
Write opinion
pieces in which
they introduce the
topic or book they
are writing about,
state an opinion,
supply reasons
that support the
opinion

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY
Read In Pajama Party- The day is set aside
for leisurely reading and reading games.
Students can relax and read, share their
favorite books with the class and welcome
guest readers into their classroom
throughout the day.

Teachers and students will read excerpts

of their favorite books on the
announcements and encourage other
students to check those books out from
the media center.

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ART CLUB AND
TECH TEAM

4.1.8 Use creative

and artistic formats
to express personal
learning.
3.2.3 Demonstrate
teamwork by
working
productively with
others.

Students will advertise the events of the

month by creating posters and flyers to
distribute and display throughout the
school.

GRADES 3-5

1.1.4 Find, evaluate,

and select
appropriate sources
to answer
questions.
1.1.6 Read, view,
and listen for
information
presented in any
format (e.g.,
textual, visual,
media, digital) in
order to make
inferences and
gather meaning.
2.1.5 Collaborate
with others to
exchange ideas,
develop new
understandings,
make decisions, and
solve problems
ELACC(3-5)RL2:
Recount stories,
including fables,
folktales, and
myths from
diverse cultures;
determine the
central message,
lesson, or moral
and explain how it
is conveyed

Scavenger Hunt- Students will answer

reading comprehension questions about
various Dr. Seuss books to receive a clue
to various places throughout the school.
With each solved clue, students receive a
letter. After collecting all letters, students
will solve a final puzzle to complete the
hunt.

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through key
details in the text.

STRUGGLING
READER
POPULATION
(AS IDENTIFIED
ON DIAGNOSTIC
TESTS)

4.4.6 Evaluate own

ability to select
resources that are
engaging and
appropriate for
personal interests
and needs.
ELACC(K-5)RF4:
Read with
sufficient accuracy
and fluency to
support
comprehension.

The struggling reader population will be

partnered with other struggling readers;
across grade levels. These students will
partner read a book at the lower grade
level students reading level, but the
younger students choice. The
assignments are as follows:
PK paired with a 3rd grader
K paired with a 4th grader
1st grader paired with a 5th grader
2nd grader paired with a 4th or 5th grader