Southern California CHILDREN’S Booksellers Association
SCCBA Literacy Grants
Are you a teacher, librarian, day-care provider, social worker, or an otherwise actively concerned citizen interested in encouraging literacy? Would a grant help you implement an outstanding idea for promoting literacy in your community? The Southern California CHILDREN’S Booksellers Association urges you to submit your idea to SCCBA, using this grant application.
SCCBA is an organization of booksellers dedicated to providing the best in both products and services for the benefit of children. To inspire those working in any capacity towards literacy at any level, from pre-school to adulthood, SCCBA has establied a fund to help literacy project succeed.
VOUCHER GRANTS
Several grants of $500 each will be awarded for ideas deemed to have the greatest potential. Grants will be issued in the form of vouchers to member bookstores and are applicable to any books or other materials that help develop the desire and the ability to read. SCCBA bookseller members will gladly offer expertise in the selection of appropriate reading matter.
DEADLINE
Complete this application and sent it to the address below by June 1, 2006. Grants will be awarded at the SCCBA’s Annual Dinner in September, 2006. For additional information visit Mail to: Shirley Russell, SCCBA Literacy Grant Coordinator, 1621 Date Ave., Torrance, CA 90503.
2006 LITERACY GRANT APPLICATION
Name Lisa Ibarra
Address 11828 Gain Street
City, State, Zip Code Lake View Terrace, CA 91342
Home Phone (818) 886-2838
Institution/Program Name Fenton Avenue Charter School
Work Phone (818) 896-7482
If I won the Literacy Grant, I could help my first grade students build their literacy skills in reading. My goal is to create a learning environment at home where students and their parents can become more involved in literacy. Research has proven that reading aloud to a child is the single most important factor in raising a reader. Children who are exposed to literacy activities frequently show more interest in books and learning to read. Students will improve their reading skills and develop a love for reading. Most of my students come from low-income families and have a limited amount of resources that can assist them in becoming successful readers.
Setting for classroom/library/community project will take place in the classroom and in the home environment.
Number of persons participating in program 20 students Age range of participants 5-7 years
Description of program:
The Home Reading Program will allow students to have additional reading support at home. This program will involve parents to establish an at-home reading routine. Students will preview books in the classroom and will be allowed to borrow two books of their choice each week. On Mondays, students will choose books to read at home for the week and be returned on Fridays. Each student will be given a book bag to transport their books to their homes. The book bags will include materials and suggestions for parents to assist their child in the reading experiences. The additional support for parents will include a list of literacy activities that can be done before, during, and after reading a book.