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BookChoice is a school division-sponsored program that offers students the opportunity to choose book bundles of their choice. Gives school divisions an online platform to directly invest in keeping students motivated to read and learn for both pleasure and purpose.<br>
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BookChoice ProvidinganEquitableLiteracyPlatform A Bookworm Central Literacy Initiative Supporting the Importance ofStudentChoiceforGradesPre-K–12 BookChoiceisanonlineplatformthatis designed to address equity concerns relatedtoeasyaccesstobooksand readingmaterialsforallchildren. Bookworm central online literacysupporting portal enables schools with a turn key, simple to coordinate solution whichallowsthemtoprovideallstudents booksofchoiceintheirhomes. The aim of this program is to support equitableaccesstobookssoallstudents haveresourcestocontinuereadingand learning. WhyBookChoice? FocusesonStudentChoice•ProvidesEquitableAccesstoBooks EASYTOUSEPLATFORM Givesschooldivisionsanonlineplatform todirectlyinvestinkeepingstudents motivatedtoreadandlearnforboth pleasureandpurpose. STUDENTCHOICE Establishesaconnectionwithstudents and provides them with tangible resourcestostayfocusedonreadingand learning. ENCOURAGESREADING Supports teachers and parents in encouragingregularreadingpractices. EQUITABLEACCESS Providesallchildren,withorwithout technologyandinternet,anequitable literaryexperience. "Thefreedomtoexploreempowersyoungreaders.When they choose a book, they practice decision-making and developapositiverelationshipwithreading." https://mamabookworm.com/why-you-should-let-kids-choose-their-own-books/
4BenefitsofhavingStudentChoice Choosingtheirownbooksmakes readingmoreenjoyable,enticing them to learn independently outsideoftheclassroom. Students develop a sense of ownership and responsibility, increasingtheirmotivationto readandcarefortheirbooks. Expanding student access to booksofchoiceimprovestheir overall vocabulary skills and verbalfluency. Students who read more do betterinacademicteststhan thosewhodonot. Source:Anderson,Mike.LearningtoChoose,ChoosingtoLearn: TheKeytoStudentMotivationandAchievement,ASCD,2016. WhyReadingChoiceMatters:theResearchonIndependent Reading. https://loosecanon.com/resources/research-on-reading/ 2WaystoBringBookChoicetoChildren SponsoredbyPartnerships Businesscommunitypartnerscansponsor BookChoice FundedbySchool/Division Theprogramisavailableforrequestsassmall asaclassroomoraslargeasaschooldivision. ProgramParticipationGuidelines SchoolsregisterstudentsonBookworm Central'sonlineBookChoiceportal. Schoolsidentifystudentswhowould benefitmostfromtheprogram. 1 2 Students make their choices from a curatedselectionofDRAleveledbooks. BookwormCentralprocesses,fulfills, andshipsorderstostudents'homes. 3 4 Programcostvariesbetween$30-$100basedonthenumberofbookspernumberofstudents. Contactusforafreepricequote:703–367–0045|outreach@bookwormcentral.com Lovebooks...connectwithus!