The 1000 Book Child Project
1,000 Book Club seeking membership
Bradt’s 1,000 Book Club has been thriving under
the leadership of Colleen Jackson, Lorri Dunleavy, Denise Legasse,
Nina Racana and Becky Phillips. Jen Barnes and Kim Struffolino have
also been essential contributors. At this point in time, some of our
key leaders have their youngest children transitioning to Pinewood
Intermediate School.
We are looking for some pre-school parents and parents of current
kindergartners, to “join the team” and have the opportunity to learn
the ropes from the crew that has everything running smoothly. It
will be necessary to begin to transition to new leadership, as the
year comes to a close. Please contact PTO Co-Presidents Holly
Spadaro or Kelly Blanchard, or Bradt Principal Diane McIver at
356-8400 if you are interested in participating in our 1,000 Book
Club.
Instill a love of reading
Research shows that a
child who has heard 1000 books prior to entering school is more
likely to succeed in reading. To help parents instill a love of
reading in their young children, Bradt Primary School offers the
1000 Book Child Project.
Here's how the program works:
Parents who are residents of the Mohonasen School District can
register child for the program by filling out a short form in the
Bradt Primary School cafeteria, located at 2719 Hamburg Street in
Rotterdam. At that time, parents can take home the first of 100
numbered tote bags filled with ten children's books each. As soon as
they return that tote bag to Bradt School, they can pick up another.
Parents are encouraged to enroll their child by age three in order
to complete all 1000 stories by the start of first grade. However,
it's not a race! Many children start later and finish later -- and
that's fine, too!
Children receive a painter's cap that reads "I am a 1000 book child"
and are publicly recognized when they complete the reading program.
As a self-serve program, parents are expected to:
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Keep
track of which tote bags they've borrowed by checking off the
numbers (1-100) on the back of their child's registration form.
(Kept in binders in the sign out area in the cafeteria) -
Return the sign out sheet to the envelope in the tote bag when it is returned.
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Return bags within a two-week period.
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Replace or pay for any lost or damaged books.
