Re: [LM_NET] Target: Name for Reading Award

[Shonda Brisco <sbrisco@GMAIL.COM>]

How about someone famous for promoting "reading"....or someone who
supports reading research?

If not a librarian (you or someone else), then perhaps:

Jim Trelease
(leads you to introduce the "Read Aloud Handbook" to students and parents)

On 5/8/07, Janice Raspen <jannrasp@verizon.net> wrote:
> Hello,
> The fifth grade teachers at my school are giving year-end awards in different 
>subject areas, and they want to give a Reading Award named after a famous reader.  
>We just cannot think of someone who is famous for reading.
>
> As an example, their Writer's Award is named for William Shakespeare.
>
> I was maybe thinking of giving the teachers the name of whoever created the first 
>primer to teach reading... does anyone know this information?
>
> If you have an idea, email me directly.  I'll post a hit if there's interest.
>
> Thank you,
> Janice Raspen
> Librarian, Conway Elementary
> Stafford, Virginia
>
>
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