B.E.A.R. BagsBeing Excited About

Reading

Natalie Schadl-2nd Grade Teacher

Roosevelt Elementary SchoolMcDonald, Ohio

B.E.A.R. Bags:A Family Literacy Program

A thematic book-set

three to five fiction and/or nonfiction books

game or activity

composition journal

B.E.A.R. Bags:A Family Literacy Program

Home-School-Community28 B.E.A.R. BagsSelf-SelectedThursday-Tuesday

B.E.A.R. Bags:A Family Literacy Program

Program Goals To put quality literature into the home 24.7% Free and Reduced Lunches

To encourage parents and their children to read together

To increase reading levels, comprehension

and writing skills & extend classroom learning

B.E.A.R. Bags:A Family Literacy Program

Evaluation:

1. Increased reading levelRunning Records

2. Increased knowledge in math,science and social studies

Student Conferences Discussions Anecdotal Notes from Journals in bags.

3. SMILES

B.E.A.R. Bags:A Family Literacy Program

The Power of Reading Successful Reading—A Lifelong Learning

Experience

A focus on reading should start early in a child’s life and extend beyond the walls of the classroom. National Reading Panel

B.E.A.R. Bags:A Family Literacy Program

The Power of Reading Research has shown that children are highly motivated to read materials that they self-select, and that nightly reading at home is crucial to building successful readers and writers.

81 Generalizations about Free Voluntary Reading By: Stephen Krashen

A Closer Look

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AmericaNocturnal

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Thank You!

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go." — Dr. Seuss, "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!"