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The Literacy Buddy Program
TrainingAt the Early Learning Coalition“There is no substitute for books in the life of a child. “
- Mary Ellen Chase
We put high quality
books into the hands of 3,4, and 5 year old children...
With help & dedication
from community
volunteers in Lee, Collier,
and Hendry & Glades
Counties who make it
possible.
So How Does it Work?
Volunteers + ELC+ Providers = Literacy Buddies!
What is a Literacy Buddy?
Each year, the Literacy Buddy Volunteers make a commitment and agree to receive letters from a 3, 4, or 5 year old child.
Each volunteer purchases a book for their Literacy Buddy based on the child’s interest that is explained in the letter from the child.
Along with the book, the Literacy Buddy also agrees to send along a simple letter to the child.
The Buddy may choose to mail in the book, or they can drop off the book directly to the childcare center- which ever is more convenient.
Once the child receives their first book & letter, the teacher will have them write a Thank You note to send back to their Buddy indicating a new topic if interest for their next book.
With this new topic of interest, the Buddy will purchase the second and third books using this same process.
Volunteers
Buddy Letters
Here is an example of the two items the volunteers receive in their initial Buddy Letters- the start to the program.1. 1. Is the letter from
the ELC2. 2. is the first letter
from the child which is provided by the teacher in their initial packets.
A Letter from the ELC explaining the
Book Due Dates, Child and Provider
Information.
The first letter from the child, including their
drawings, age, sex, interests, school
information, and teacher’s name.
What the child & provider should expect from the Literacy Buddy in response to the child’s first letter.
A Book that reflects the child’s interest.
A Short Letter to the Child with their name and mailing
address clearly visible.
Mia H. Dear Mia, I heard that you like princesses, so do I ! I hope you have fun reading your
new book about Fairy Princesses!!
From your Literacy Buddy,
J ane Doe
Jane Doe 1234 Rose Ct. Naples, FL 34145
Literacy Buddies will repeat
this 2 more times through out
the school year in response to
the Thank You Letters they
receive from the children.
Thank You Letters
For each book the child receives, it is so important for the teacher to work with the child and get their Thank You note mailed out to the Literacy Buddy as soon as possible. The Buddies really look forward to receiving the correspondence with their Little Buddy, and appreciate recognition for their donations.
No Thank You =
We want to make sure that all of the Literacy Buddies stick with the program so that no child is left without a book.
Literacy Buddy Check ListsEach teacher will receive a personalized Classroom Check list for their Literacy Buddies. The Check Lists are an important tool that should be used by each Child Care Center to help keep track of the children who are participating, their Literacy Buddy’s name, mailing address (to send Thank You Letters), and their email contact information in case they need to get a hold of the Buddy.There is also a section for teachers to be able to keep track of who has received their books, and the book due dates. Some teachers insert a space for when the Thank You letters have been sent out. This check list is used to make the program run smoothly, and to ensure that everyone has
the correct information. LITERACY BUDDY CHECK LIST
Four Freedoms ParkNancy Crawford/ Jennifer Weaver √ When Book Received
CHILD 1st NAME LAST
LB LAST NAME
LB 1st NAME LB ADDRESS CITY ST ZIP EMAIL
Dec. 15 2015
Feb 15 2016
Apr. 15 2016
Samira A Dubois Lynn3035 Lake Manatee Ct.
Cape Coral FL 33909 [email protected]
Jaden B Espana Cinnamon 1528 NE 4th Ln Cape Coral FL 33909 [email protected]
Yeziani C Johnson Jackie 2109 Ne 1st St. Cape Coral FL 33909 [email protected]
Antony E Loyola Victoria 2120 Ne 25th St. Cape Coral FL 33909 [email protected]
The Early Learning CoalitionBehind the Scenes of the Literacy Buddy Program
Buddy Matching We match up each Literacy Buddy Volunteer with their
little Buddy(s). They may request to have more than one Buddy, or a
Buddy in a particular zip code, county, school, boy/girl. Once we have received all of the classroom drawing
packets from each provider, and have entered in all of the children’s information, then we are able to match up the children with their Buddies and send out the 1st Buddy Letters!
Matching Buddies takes about a week to accomplish- That is why it is very important to get the completed Literacy Buddy Provider Packets sent in to the Early Learning Coalition ASAP!!!
Communication“The Middle Man”
Once the first Buddy Letters are sent out, the Early Learning Coalition is in constant contact with Volunteers and Providers, providing the necessary information that volunteers and providers need such as: Literacy Buddy News Letters Email Reminders/Communications Classroom help with Thank You Letters Coordinating extra volunteer opportunities in the Child Care
Facility with the Literacy Buddy Volunteers Answers to inquiries about the Literacy Buddy Program Processing new Volunteer Applications Daily Reassignment of Buddies
“We are here to help in any way we can to make this program enjoyable for everyone involved!”
Child CareProvidersWhy are the Child Care Providers so important to the Literacy Buddy Program?
Child Care Providers are the Biggest Assets to the Literacy Buddy Program.
We count on the Child Care Providers for some very important duties: They provide the ELC with all of the children information, which is needed in order to carry
out the program. Keep track of who has received books and who has not, and who has written/sent Thank You
letters. Share the program with the parents to encourage reading at home. Help the children to write their Thank You letters, or scribe for them if they are unable to write
yet. ***Mail out the Thank You letters immediately to the Buddies**** Report back to the Coalition immediately if a child has withdrawn from their program/if they
need help with sending out the Thank You Letters so that we can offer the appropriate help and keep our Literacy Buddy volunteers happy.**
Incorporate reading activities in the classroom to get the children excited about reading.
How can the
Literacy Buddy
Program benefit
Child Care Providers?
Offers an opportunity for the teachers to “Teach Intentionally”.Teaching Intentionally: With specific outcomes or developmental goals in
mind, teachers use their knowledge, judgement, and expertise to organize learning experiences for children. They recognize each new opportunity (new books coming in for the children) as a teaching/learning opportunity for the entire class.
A chance to incorporate reading and writing into their classroom environments by creating new centers such as:
A classroom libraryPlaying post officeMaking word wallsInteractive bulletin boards to create focus areasCross Cultural Journaling activities
The Literacy Buddy Program provides the opportunity to include all three influences in an ongoing literacy learning experience that also focuses on social-emotional, language, cognitive, physical, social studies and the arts objectives.
Teaching Strategies GOLD Objectives:Many of the children participating in Literacy Buddies are required by School
Readiness and VPK to be assessed by Teaching Strategies Gold Assessments.
Literacy Buddies offers the teachers a chance to observe many of the required checkpoints.
Webbing:Ideas for Centers in the ClassroomExpand the children’s knowledge and excitement about a particular topic in a book by creating different centers around the classroom.
Centers
Art
Writing
Math
Science
Sensory
Block
Reading
A real example of a classroom activity inspired by Literacy BuddiesMonster In My Closet (By Eric Klug)
“After reading this story, the children answered questions about it and some retold the parts that they liked the most. We made a recall and
detail activity to explore more about this fun story. The children were asked to go through the book, find their favorite illustration, and
then pay attention to the detail to draw shapes and lines like the ones they saw in the picture. We talked about what shapes create the image of the monsters and what colors matched the pages in the book. They were encouraged to take their time and to keep looking at the details. They loved their finished products and were very excited to show them to their friends!”
Teaching Strategies
GOLD Objectives that are Observed
The Literacy Buddy Program offers teachers the chance to build upon their lesson plans while also including the opportunities for them to make required observations for their School Readiness and VPK children for Teaching Strategies GOLD.
PHYSICAL LANGUAGE COGNITIVE LITERACY MATH SCIENCE THE ARTS7: Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination.a) Uses fingers and handsUses writing and drawing tools.
8. Listens to and understands increasingly complex language.a) Comprehends
language.b) Follows
directions.
11. Demonstrates positive approaches to learning.a) Attends and engages.
17. Demonstrates knowledge of print and its uses.a) Uses and appreciates books.b) Uses print concepts.
21. Explores and describes spatial relationships and shapes.b) Understands shapes.
26. Demonstrates knowledge of physical properties of objects & materials.
33. Explores the visual arts.
10. Uses appropriate conversational and other communication skills.a) Engages in Conversations.
14. Uses symbols and images to represent something not present.a) Thinks symbolically.
18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts. a) Interacts during read-alouds and book conversations.b) Uses emergent reading skills.
By the end of the school year, everyone should be satisfied with
what the Literacy Buddy Program has brought to
them.
1. Volunteers: They have had 3 Thank You letters from their Literacy Buddy, and were able to see their literacy skills increase with the help of the books they provided!
2. The Early Learning Coalition:
We have successfully made connections
between community members and
children in need. And have organized
donations of over 4,00 books to children
in need, who might not have the
opportunity to have books of their own
otherwise.
3: Child Care Providers
Teachers have had the opportunity to
accomplish the majority of their TSG checkpoint observations with help
and ideas from the program.
They have been able to work with the children to
encourage reading at school and at home, and
have been able to transform their
classroom into a literacy-rich learning environment.
I love my new books so much !!!
I completed all of my Teaching Strategies GOLD
Checkpoints on time AND successfully strengthened the children's’ Literacy Skills!
We want to spread the gift of Literacy to as many children as possible.
Sign up today to be a Buddy, or to get your classroom involved!
How to Volunteer: Go to the ELC website and
click on the Literacy Buddies tab to print out or email a Buddy Application
Go to the ELC FaceBook Page, and fill out submit the easy online form.
How to enroll your class: Contact the ELC by email
or phone to get your classroom enrolled in our next upcoming Program.
239-935-6186 literacybuddies@elcofswfl.
org
We want to spread the gift of Literacy to as many children as possible.
Sign up today to be a Buddy, or to get your classroom involved!
How to Volunteer: Go to the ELC website and
click on the Literacy Buddies tab to print out or email a Buddy Application
Go to the ELC FaceBook Page, and fill out submit the easy online form.
How to enroll your class: Contact the ELC by email
or phone to get your classroom enrolled in our next upcoming Program.
239-935-6186 literacybuddies@elcofswfl.
org
We want to spread the gift of Literacy to as many children as possible.
Sign up today to be a Buddy, or to get your classroom involved!
How to Volunteer: Go to the ELC website and
click on the Literacy Buddies tab to print out or email a Buddy Application
Go to the ELC FaceBook Page, and fill out submit the easy online form.
How to enroll your class: Contact the ELC by email
or phone to get your classroom enrolled in our next upcoming Program.
239-935-6186 literacybuddies@elcofswfl.
org
We want to spread the gift of Literacy to as many children as possible.
Sign up today to be a Buddy, or to get your classroom involved!
How to Volunteer: Go to the ELC website and
click on the Literacy Buddies tab to print out or email a Buddy Application
Go to the ELC FaceBook Page, and fill out submit the easy online form.
How to enroll your class: Contact the ELC by email
or phone to get your classroom enrolled in our next upcoming Program.
239-935-6186 literacybuddies@elcofswfl.
org
We want to spread the gift of Literacy to as many children as possible.
Sign up today to be a Buddy, or to get your classroom involved!
How to Volunteer: Go to the ELC website and
click on the Literacy Buddies tab to print out or email a Buddy Application
Go to the ELC FaceBook Page, and fill out submit the easy online form.
How to enroll your class: Contact the ELC by email
or phone to get your classroom enrolled in our next upcoming Program.
239-935-6186 literacybuddies@elcofswfl.
org
We want to spread the gift of Literacy to as many children as possible.
Sign up today to be a Buddy, or to get your classroom involved!
How to Volunteer: Go to the ELC website and
click on the Literacy Buddies tab to print out or email a Buddy Application
Go to the ELC FaceBook Page, and fill out submit the easy online form.
How to enroll your class: Contact the ELC by email
or phone to get your classroom enrolled in our next upcoming Program.
239-935-6186 literacybuddies@elcofswfl.
org
We want to spread the gift of Literacy to as many children as possible.
Sign up today to be a Buddy, or to get your classroom involved!
How to Volunteer: Go to the ELC website and
click on the Literacy Buddies tab to print out or email a Buddy Application
Go to the ELC FaceBook Page, and fill out submit the easy online form.
How to enroll your class: Contact the ELC by email
or phone to get your classroom enrolled in our next upcoming Program.
239-935-6186 literacybuddies@elcofswfl.
org