Reading Buddies Update
Your last visit to read to your classroom should be scheduled in April. At this time you will pick up the reading log sheets from each student as well as the Ready 2 Read library. You should take a quick inventory of the books by counting them. There should be a total of 128 books. If any are missing, ask the teacher to look for them in the room. The Ready 2 Read library books have large Ready 2 Read stickers on the back of the books. You can ask the teacher if some students can assist you by taking the bins to your vehicle.
You should then return the library, the student reading log sheets and a list of which books are missing from the library to the Better Basics office at 200 Beacon Parkway West, Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35209. Click here for a Ready 2 Read book list to assist you with the inventory. Some of you had a few different books in your library and a few of the books on this list were not a part of your library, just do the best you can at determining which books are missing. During the summer Better Basics will clean the books, restock the libraries of any books that are missing and get them ready to go to 2nd grade classrooms next year. Be sure to let Better Basics know when you drop off the libraries whether your classroom kept up with all the books. They will be rewarded with an ice pop party. If it fits within your schedule, Better Basics encourages you to schedule to attend the ice pop party in May with your classroom.
Better Basics was fortunate this year to have extra volunteers who were considered “Bonus Readers” in many classrooms. If you were a bonus reader and did not deliver the library to your school, keep in mind that when you schedule your visit for April that the original classroom volunteer may have already picked up the library. You will need to bring a book of your own to read to the class. If you don’t have access to children’s books, let Better Basics know. Better Basics has many great books at their office thaty they could lend to you to read to your class room. You will not need to pick up the library.
Thank you to everyone for your dedication to children this year. Better Basics has received such positive feed-back from the 2nd grade teachers and from students about the quality of the library and the value that you, as a volunteer, added to the classroom. We hope you will all be willing to return as a Ready 2 Read volunteer next year. If you have any questions please contact Sherri Blank at 944-2928 ext. 307. Again, thanks so much for all you do.
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Thu, Apr 16, 2009
Ready 2 Read, Serve