In presentations on the Monarch Award, there is always a desire to share what YOU are doing to promote the Monarch Award and the books. This blog is being created to provide a venue for sharing.
Currently we are finishing the 2009 Award year with voting taking place in February.
We are also busy reading and choosing the Master List for 2010. To tap into all things about the Monarch Award visit our website at http://www.islma.org/monarch.htm
Hope to see your great ideas soon!
Pam Storm
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- Pam Storm
- I am the chair of the Monarch Award: Illinois' K-3 Children's Choice Award. This blog is being created to share ideas for promoting the Monarch Award and the nominated books.
OUR K-3 STUDENTS VOTED FOR THEIR FAVORITE BOOK FROM THE '09 LIST, AND WE PARTIED IN THE LIBRARY WITH JUICE AND FRUIT ROLL UPS. I SHARED ONE OF THE 2010 BOOKS WITH A GROUP OF 2ND GRADERS, AND PLAN TO START SHARING MORE NEXT WEEK. WE HAD 150 KIDS PARTICIPATE IN THE '09 VOTE, WHICH IS NEARLY 100% OF OUR POPULATION. ONE CLASS READ/LISTENED TO ALL 20 BOOKS AND WILL BE ENJOYING AN EXTRA LIBRARY TIME WITH ALL KINDS OF MONARCH FUN!
ReplyDeleteThese are some additional websites that promote litearcy:
ReplyDelete"Kids Wings" - http://suzyred.com/
"Just One More Book" - This has some podcasts discussing books http://www.justonemorebook.com/2008/02/29/peeps-squeaks-and-an-awol-cavy-oh-
theodore-guinea-pig-poems/
I also wanted to invite anyyone interested to join the following social bookmarking groups. We can add to
them and help one another out. You just have to sign up for a free FURL
account @ http://www.furl.net
The three different social groups are:
"Elem Reading Teachers" (really for anyone) @
http://www.furl.net/group/ElemReadingTeachers
"Libraries" @ http://www.furl.net/group/Libraries
"Young Authors" @ http://www.furl.net/group/YoungAuthors