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MAX AND MARLA are going to be at Jumpstart’s Scribbles to Novels event, which is happening in San Francisco at the Terra Gallery on April 28th. Jumpstart is raising the awareness to make a big difference in children's lives through early childhood education. I am honored to be participating at this event as an author, interacting with guests and signing books. Thank you to my publisher, Penguin Books, for supporting this cause.
On October 21, millions of children and adults will come together to read a single book for Jumpstart’s Read for the Record®. The annual campaign celebrates literacy and brings awareness to the fact that children in need start kindergarten 60% behind their more affluent peers.
Participants will also be trying to break the world record for largest shared reading experience. In order to do so, more than 2,462,860 people will need to read this year’s selected book, “Bunny Cakes” by bestselling author and illustrator Rosemary Wells.
We’re helping educators and program leaders serving kids in need celebrate! If at least 70% of the children in your program are from low income families or military families, you can order the custom edition of “Bunny Cakes” in both English and Spanish through the First Book Marketplace.
In the last 8 years, Read for the Record has engaged 11.5 million children and put 1.6 million books into the hands of kids in need. We’re excited to help even more kids participate in this year’s celebration. To receive books in time to celebrate on October 21, be sure to order by October 6. Here’s to breaking a new world record together!
Do you work with kids in need? Sign up to access “Bunny Cakes” along with other great books and resources through the First Book Marketplace?
The post Read “Bunny Cakes” on October 21st! appeared first on First Book Blog.
Today, millions of people all over the world will read “Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad”, by David Soman, as part of Read for the Record. Our friends at Jumpstart hold this event every year, bringing together parents, teachers, kids, volunteers, celebrities, political leaders and everyone else under the sun to call for an end to the achievement gap that affects kids from low-income neighborhoods.
First Book loves “Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad”, and we’re excited to be able to offer it to schools and programs in our network.
In 2011, 2.2 million people participated in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record. We hope to break the record this year!
We hope you enjoy this fun and exciting day. Get to reading!
Jumpstart is a national organization which promotes childhood education. They are combining forces with Penguin and the Pearson Foundation all next week and finishing with a record reading day on October 4. The effort helps to reach millions of preschool children "to encourage them to read."
Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad is this year's
Read For the Record book. Millions of copies of the book will be made available. Click on the link above and you can find out more information as well as download activities and a parent brochure. And to find out more about the
Pearson Foundation and access to free books, click on the links above.
Happy Reading!
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MORE THAN TWO MILLION PEOPLE BREAK WORLD READING RECORD TO COMBAT NATION’S EARLY EDUCATION CRISIS
6th Annual Jumpstart’s Read for the Record focuses attention on the importance of early education and school preparedness
BOSTON, MA – Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® 2011 campaign, presented in partnership with Pearson Foundation, has officially set a new world record for the world’s largest shared reading experience. On October 6, adults across the globe read Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney to 2,184,155 children.
Through We Give Books, the digital reading initiative of the Pearson Foundation and the Penguin Group, 75,723 adults and children helped set a new record for the largest digital reading by reading the campaign book online for free, demonstrating how digital technology enabled the campaign to reach even more people this year.
Across the United States, individuals read in homes, schools, libraries, community centers, and online at www.wegivebooks.org all to call for an end to America’s early education achievement gap. The research is undeniable and startling:
· Children from low-income neighborhoods start kindergarten 60% behind their wealthier peers in early education skills.
· There is only one book title per 300 children in low-income areas. In middle-income areas, each child typically has 13 book titles of his or her own.
“As a mother of a preschool-age child, it doesn’t sit well with me that there are millions of children in low-income neighborhoods who are not getting the early learning experiences they need to prepare them for success in school and in life,” stated Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Ambassador, Bridget Moynahan. Moynahan, star of Blue Bloods, launched the campaign with her appearance on NBC’s TODAY Show, reading to children and speaking with NBC’s TODAY Show hosts, including Matt Lauer, Ann Curry, and Al Roker.
“The harsh reality is that one in three children enters a kindergarten classroom without essential early education skills. These children start behind, and they stay behind, leaving our entire country at a disadvantage,” commented Jumpstart’s President & CEO Naila Bolus. “It’s every American’s responsibility to stand up for these children, and I’m inspired that millions are joining together to take action and support programs like Jumpstart that are making a difference.”
“Jumpstart’s work with children in low-income neighborhoods is transformative,” said Pearson Foundation President and CEO Mark Nieker. “Their classroom-based interventions help preschool children develop language and literacy skills that they will need for lifelong success. Jumpstart’s Read for the Record makes it possible for everyone to get involved in this nationwide effort, and we’re delighted that thanks in part to We Give Books more people helped shine a light on the work of this exemplary organization.”
Now in its sixth year, Jumpstart’s Read for the Record also celebrates the kick off of Jumpstart’s school year. Since 1993, Jumpstart volunteers have helped to prepare more than 100,000 preschool children in low-income neighborhoods for succ
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On October 6, millions of people all over the world will read “Llama Llama Red Pajama”, by Anna Dewdney, as part of Read for the Record. Our friends at Jumpstart hold this event every year, bringing together parents, teachers, kids, volunteers, celebrities, political leaders and everyone else under the sun to call for an end to the achievement gap that affects kids from low-income neighborhoods.
This year, we’re on track to help set a world record, with 2.1 million people all reading this amazing book. First Book loves “Llama Llama Red Pajama”, and we’re excited to be able to offer it to schools and programs in our network. In order to get the books out to you in time for the kids in your program to participate in Read for the Record, you’ll need to get your order in right away!
So order copies for the kids that you serve and register online to add your voice to the cause.
What are you doing on October 6? How does breaking a world reading record while raising awareness about America’s achievement gap?
Join me and TLA, Inc. as we participate in
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® presented in partnership with Pearson Foundation. Its a national campaign that mobilizes adults and children to close the early education achievement gap by setting a reading world record.
This annual campaign allows Americans to demand that all children receive the quality early education they deserve. On October 6, 2011, more than 2 million voices will call for an end to America’s early education achievement gap by reading Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney – setting a world record in the process!
Get involved at www.readfortherecord.org to help Jumpstart close the early education achievement gap:
1. Pledge to Read: Submit your official pledge and help us reach more than 2.1 MILLION children.
2. Spread the Word: Use our simple tools to educate your friends and family about America’s early education achievement gap and invite them to read.
You can even become a partner, a facilitator in your community, calling hundreds of folks to read this delicious book on the same day.
For more information visit www.readfortherecord.org
While you're looking at this terrific children's book, perfect for youngsters with lots of rhythm and rhyme and interesting language, check out the
author's website or see her read the book on
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Enjoy! When you read this book to your little llama or a group of little ones, tell us about the experience. What is your favorite part? What is your favorite word? How many times does the book include the phrase "llama, llama red pajama"? I've chosen a number between 1 and 32 - if you are that number of post on this blog, you'll get a chance to have the Literacy Ambassador call your little one (or come by if you live in North Alabama) and share her special version of this book delivered in Engaged Interactive Read Aloud technique to your chosen group of children. Join in the fun!
Here is a letter that I got from Jumpstart that I would like to share with you.
Dear Marya,
Our very good friends at MetLife Foundation are celebrating Thanksgiving this year by donating $500,000 as part of their “Thanksgiving Charity Score” initiative! Jumpstart has been chosen to participate as one of four charities to receive up to $175,000!
The charity that gets the most votes from the general public over the course of the initiative will get 1st place and so on through 4th place. The $500,000 will be donated as follows: 1st place: $175,000, 2nd place $125,000, 3rd and 4th places $100,000.
Help us win $175,000 by voting for us once per day through Sunday, November 28, and donating your Facebook status to Jumpstart during this week of thanks. More votes for Jumpstart means more of the $500,000 donation will support our programs nationwide, helping children in low-income neighborhoods get the quality education they deserve. We can win up to $175K, but we can only do it with your vote!
Thank you!
How to vote and donate your status:
1.) Vote every day for Jumpstart here!
2.) Donate your status on Facebook to Jumpstart! Simply copy and paste the following as your status to help spread the word to your network. Change it every day if you’d like!
October 7, 2010 is the official date of the nation-wide campaign to set a new world record for the largest shared reading experience on a single day. The hope is to help draw attention to the growing crisis in early childhood education in America: Today half of children from low-income neighborhoods START school one-two years behind their peers. When these children start behind, they stay behind.
Presented in partnership with the Pearson Foundation, Jumpstart’s Read for the Record brings individuals together to show how this situation can be immediately improved. Last year, more than 2,000,000 children and adults helped set the current world record by taking part in one-day local events across the country. In the process, participants help spread the word that reading and engaging with a child before he or she even enters kindergarten can improve his or her chances of graduating from high school by as much as 30%!
This year, record-breakers will read
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is this Thursday, October 7, 2010. The following information was provided by Jumpstart and is proceeded by more great news from American Sign Language Storyteller Keith Wann.
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, presented in partnership with Pearson, is Jumpstart’s world record breaking campaign that brings children and adults together to read the same book, on the same day, in homes and communities all over the world. The campaign also kicks off Jumpstart’s yearlong program, preparing preschool children in low-income neighborhoods for success in school and life.
Please pledge to read today and read The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats with us on October 7! www.readfortherecord.org/read
Actress (& mom) Amanda Peet and Grammy Award winning humanitarian and living legend Patti LaBelle will be reading with us on The TODAY Show this Thursday, as will actresses Madison Pettis and Jennifer Stone!
Additionally, everyone who pledges to read will be entered to win a $77 gift card from 77kids by American Eagle.
A quote from Amanda Peet: “I grew up in a reading household where books and ideas were important. Now that I’m a mom, reading to children has taken on even greater importance. Reading to my children is a priority and books are everywhere in our house, just like when I was a kid. I support Jumpstart because I know that not all children in our country are getting this foundational experience. Millions of children in low-income neighborhoods don’t have books at home, are not getting a quality early education and are starting school behind. This is unacceptable. That’s why I joined Jumpstart’s Read for the Record and ask you to read with me.”
Deaf Children to Receive a Helping Hand from Renowned ASL Performing Artist for Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Global Literacy Campaign
Breakthrough American Sign Language Storyteller Keith Wann Offers ASL Performance of Classic Children’s Book The Snowy Day
Suffolk, VA– Cherished American Sign Language (ASL) Storyteller and Performing Artist Keith Wann, is lending a hand to children within the deaf community in conjunction with the Florida Lottery, Florida Department of Education and the Volunteer USA Foundation, for the worldwide literacy awareness movement Read for the Record on October 7th. Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, presented in partnership with the Pearson Foundation, is striving to set a new world record by having millions of children and adults read the same book, on the same day. The event raises awareness about the importance of early literacy skills, and how essential these skills are to a child’s success in school and in life. Adults and children will gather the world over to share a reading of this year’s official campaign book, The Snowy Day by acclaimed author Ezra Jack Keats.
Wann will be appearing in a live interactive and streaming performance of The Snowy Day a
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September is National Library Card Sign-up Month
A library card is a passport. It permits its owner to travel to other places and times through the pages of a book. Membership in the community of the public library places thousands of resources at your fingertips. Celebrate National Library Card Month with a trip to the library to explore all the many resources available!
Now that’s what I call a contest prize!
Star alongside Oliver Jeffers in the Exclusive Up and Down video! To celebrate the release of this new amazing book we are looking for parents, children and fans of Oliver’s work, to take part in an exclusive Up and Down video reading. Entries must be received by October 10th!
Where’s Peter?
Where’s Peter from The Snowy Day is traveling the world before he joins Jumpstart’s Read for the Record on October 7th when millions of adults and children will read The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Don’t forget to pledge to read, or check out the First Book Marketplace to order your programs copies of The Snowy Day
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The Literacy Site is a website where all you need to do is click to give books to kids in need! From now until September 29th, thanks to Pi Beta Phi, the value of your click is doubled! Help us reach out goal of 24,000 books by clicking daily!
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First Book’s national nonprofit partner, Jumpstart’s Read for the Record© day is only 45 days away. This ground breaking campaign brings children and adults together to read the same book, on the same day, in homes and communities all over the world. The campaign also kicks off Jumpstart’s yearlong program, preparing preschool children in low-income neighborhoods for success in school and life.
Countless celebrities including singing sensation, Justin Bieber; actor, Vince Vaughn; Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe winning actress Mary-Louise Parker; singer/actor, LL Cool J and so many more, have read as part of Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day.
This year’s Read for the Record book is the award winning title, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. The First Book Marketplace is carrying this title for only $2.72. Order your books today, so they arrive in time for your event.
How can you participate in this year’s Read for the Record Day on October 7?
- Pledge to Read – Jumpstart is aiming for 2.5 million children to be read to on that day. Go here to register your event.
- Event Tips – Want to participate, but need some help planning an event. Here are some great tips on how to incorporate The Snowy Day into your program.
For more information about Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day visit their website: http://www.readfortherecord.org
Ever since my boys were little - we have been big Jumpstart fans!! Their computer learning games are were "hits" with our boys - and I loved it that they were learning while they were playing. Now, we have Chloe, and she is enjoying them as well. We were introduced to their line of "virtual games" that you can interact and play online. Chloe just LOVES this!! It is great fun and yes, learning at the same time! But there is so much more available than just games for kids - they have wonderful resources for parents and teachers as well - I enjoy the Jumpstart Blog and the “Fun for Parents” section of the website as well.We have been so impressed by the quality of their programs. AND your kids are safe while playing online. Kids LOVE their software - all four of ours have - they are fun and educational - gotta love that!! I would encourage you to check it out.
Now - the BONUS - one lucky winner will enjoy a FREE three-month membership to Jumpstart Online compliments of Jumpstart. All you have to do is leave a comment with your email so that I can get back to you. For extra chances you can Twitter about this and/or do a blog post on it - directing people here to enter. I am thrilled to offer this! I think you will LOVE it!! All comments will end on June 13 so enter fast!!
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On October 3rd children all over the United States participated in Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign. Now in its third year, this campaign helps to raise money for the Jumpstart early education programs, and it also puts free books into the hands of children who do not have many books in their lives. So far the campaign has raised $1.5 million through the reading efforts of children, and 200,000 copies of Coduroy - the campaign's official book - will be donated to children in need. For more information about how this event went take a look at this Marketwatch article.
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Sounds like fun! My kids stil sing bits from Jumpstart games they played years ago.