Guest guest Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Dear Terry, In an attempt to help 1st-3rd grade students offset summer reading loss/setback and show up next year ready to read, we have created a new FREE 6-week summer reading event called Letter P.A.L.S. Summerfest 2009. You can learn more about Letter P.A.L.S. Summerfest 2009 at www.letterpals.org. Teachers can start signing up their classrooms now. Letter P.A.L.S. Summerfest 2009 will start on June 22. This year's Letter P.A.L.S. Summerfest reading event will run from June 22 to August 2 and will consist of a set of 24 online Pet Shop Pen Pals weekly letters, which are delivered one at a time, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the Letterpals web site. Each daily letter is personalized with the child's name, is 3 pages in length, professionally written, beautifully illustrated, and reviewed by reading specialists for use in a shared/guided reading environment. To see what a sample letter looks like, click on the computer on the home page. There is also an additional special feature page, called " Paws for Reading. " It follows the third page of the letter and includes specific questions and answers for each letter. It is intended to bring the most meaning to each letter. We have also highlighted 8 key words in red within each letter that will be used in a daily crossword puzzle and word search. We feel the 8 key words help round out the reading experience by providing some basic vocabulary and spelling practice. Any student who completes all of the letters, crossword puzzles, and word searches will receive a prize. To date, schools in 42 states have participated in our school year Letter P.A.L.S. program to great reviews. It was based on their feedback that we are now offering a summer event to help them deliver students to the next grade at the reading level they worked so hard to develop. In fact, Letter P.A.L.S. 2010 will include programs for grades K-6. Please email me back if you have any questions. If not, please forward this email to as many educators, parents, educational associations, etc., so we can get as many students reading over the summer! Letter P.A.L.S. Summerfest 2009 - Reading and Fun Wrapped Up in One! Kerry M. Davenport Director Readers Are Winners P.O. Box 632 Kennett Square, PA 19348 610-444-8998 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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