Hang Town Grill to Sponsor Artwork Contest!

Hang Town Grill will sponsor the BookSpring Read-A-Thon Children’s Artwork Contest during the month of October.  Children dining  at Hang Town Grill can draw their version of a “Neighborhood of Readers” and submit it for  the Read-A-Thon Artwork Contest.  The children’s illustrations will be on display at Hang Town Grill also.

Winner of the Children’s Artwork Contest will be featured on the 2010 Read-A-Thon t-shirt and will receive a gift certificate to Jerry’s Artarama to receive new art supplies!!!

Contest forms and rules will be available soon!  Keep your eye out and visit Hang Town Grill!

Thanks Hang Town!

A Salute to BookSpring Volunteers!

 

Volunteers are the heart of the

BookSpring program! 

 BookSpring volunteers donated countless hours to bringing literacy programs to over

 62,000 children and families in the Greater Austin area!

Watch our tribute to those dedicated to launching children into the world of reading!

Please view our dedication to our volunteers!   BookSpring Volunteers

What is a “Read-Aloud” Workshop?

On Thursday evening, Leah Davies, Programs Manager and the BookSpring staff visited SafePlace to conduct a Read-A-Loud with mothers residing at SafePlace. During these bilingual trainings, BookSpring staff teach parents how to engage and why it is important to read with their young children. Parents receive free books and leave empowered with the confidence to share  a book with their children.

Want to learn more about the 2010 Read-A-thon?

Click below and BookSpring will answer all your questions concerning the 2010 Read-A-Thon:

Want to know more about the 2010 Read-A-Thon? 

Go to www.bookspring.org for more information!

BookSpring Prepares for 2009-2010 School Year!

RIF Programs Manager, Leah Davies, is busy preparing for a busy 2009-2010 school year. This school year, BookSpring will facilitate RIF book distributions at 28 AISD elementary schools. Leah has spent the summer working with Traci Williams, assistant Program Manager,  to select books and create props for motivational reading activities.

Beginning the week of September 20, RIF will visit AISD elementary schools for RIF Week. Students wait in anticipation all year for RIF week when they visit the library to select a book. Volunteers and/or librarians do a read-a-loud with students. After leading the class  through a themed motivational activity,each student is then given time to look at the book choices and select a book to keep and take home. Students write their names in their new books- which is often a NO-NO and find a corner to sit and read their brand new book.

Book ownership is a fundamental tool for acquiring literacy!

Here is what one RIF librarian says about RIF Week:

“There is such general excitement during RIF week! The kids ask when their class is coming when they see me in the hall.  It seems they rush excitedly to the story kiva to see what’s happening and rush enthusiastically to the tables to get to see what books they can choose.” (Galindo librarian)

BookSpring Children’s Artwork Contest

2009 Read-A-Thon artwork was drawn by Camille Cannell from Kealing Middle School

In October area students will be invited to submit artwork for BookSpring ‘s Children’s Artwork Contest . Winning artist will be featured on the 2010 Read-A-Thon t-shirt. School age children are encouraged to submit artwork for the 201o theme, “A Neighborhood of Readers”. 

The winner’s artwork will be featured on the 2010 Read-A-Thon t-shirt and all promotional materials for the event.

Jerry’s Artarama will present the winner with a gift certificate and basket filled with supplies- an artist’s dream prize!

More information including contest rules will be announced soon!

Registration is now open at www.bookspring.org

Registration for the 2010 Read-A-Thon can be completed at www.bookspring.org by clicking  on Register Now  button.

Registering your school helps BookSpring prepare materials and order incentives.

McGinnis, Lockridge and Kilgore join BookSpring Read-A-Thon as Sponsors

BookSpring is happy to announce that McGinnis, Lochridge and Kilgore will join the Read-A-Thon team.

BookSpring announces 2010 Read-A-Thon sponsors.

BookSpring  announces

Howdy Honda as the

 Presenting Sponsor of the 2010 Read-A-Thon. 

BookSpring will also join forces with Sylvan Learning Centers.

 

BookSpring is seeking additional sponsors for the 2010 Read-A-Thon. 

Please contact BookSpring today for more information.

 

Name(required)

Email(required)

Website

Message

 

Join the BookSpring Read-A-Thon Today!

We have been busy all summer working on the 2010 BookSpring Read-A-Thon and want to encourage everyone to put the Read-A-Thon on your school calendars- January 25-Feb. 5, 2010.

If your campus would prefer another two-week period for the Read-A-Thon, please contact us. We are happy to make arrangements.

In Spring 2009, students from O’Henry Middle School visited Allan Elementary and helped with a RIF book distribution.  Middle school students shared story time, helped the elementary kids select their books and write their names in their new books. Adults in the room just stood back in awe as the kids, big and little, visited and shared their books!

For more information, please contact us:

Name(required)

Email(required)

Website

Message