Mid-Kansas Reading Council

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Parent Involvement & Literacy with Nancy Kraft

Refreshments @ 6:30PM/Program @ 7:00PM

Where: Heusner Elementary, 1300 Norton, Salina

Session participants will:

1) learn about parent involvement requirements under No Child Left Behind, the new national standards for parent involvement, and the Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC),

2) learn how teachers can work with parents to assist their children's literacy development,

3) receive a variety of research-based resources to encourage parents' support for children's success with reading.

Nancy P. Kraft, PH.D. is the director of the Kansas Parent Information Resource Center, a state-wide federally funded program under Title V of No Child Left Behind. In this role, she assists educators throughout the state in meeting the parent involvement mandates under the NCLB legislation. She has been an educator for 28 years most recently teaching graduate level students in Teaching & Leadership at the University of Kansas. She also has extensive experience working with Title I programs as a consultant with a federally funded Comprehensive Center out of Denver.

Where the Boys Are with Pat Nippert

Joint meeting with the Sunflower Council!

Refreshments @ 6:30PM/Program @ 7:00PM

Where:Washington Elementary, 129 N. Park, McPherson

Do boys and girls really learn differently? If so, how and why? Most importantly how can we modify our instruction to make it more boy friendly? In this session, we will discuss these questions and more. Participants will leave with ideas on how to make activities more exciting for boys so they will be willing participants in the learning process.

Listening Skills for Elementary Students - Jane Rhoads, WSU

*present slate of officers

Snacks @ 6:30PM/Program @ 7:00PM

Where: Washington Elementary, 129 N. Park, McPherson

Reading - Ginger Becker

*election of officers

Snacks @ 6:30PM/Program @7:00PM

Where: Salina

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OFFICERS

Kathleen Barrett-Jones

Click on the officer's name above to contact via email.

COUNTIES IN AREA

Ellsworth

McPherson

Saline

Lincoln

Ottawa

SCHOOLS IN AREA

Bethany College - LIndsborg

Central College - McPherson

McPherson College - McPherson

Kansas State University - Salina

Kansas Wesleyan University - Salina

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Mid-Kansas Council, along with the Kansas Reading Association, would like to assist teachers in Greensburg to rebuild their classrooms. Be sure to be at our first meeting on Sept. 27 if you would like to donate to this fantastic cause!

Possible Continuing Service Projects:

Two years ago, Mid-Kansas Council organized books and resources to develop a children's reading room at Salina's Ashby House. We continue to add to it, including donating each year's set of Bill Martin, Jr. books.

This is continuing project in which a board book is presented for babies born during READ week in January in Salina and McPherson hospitals. Mid-Kansas Reading Council purchases 40 books, which have a label recognizing KRA, to distribute between hospitals. Along with the book, KRA provides a pamphlet emphasizing the importance of reading to young children.

This is a new project we'd like to organize. We'd like to gather children's books and resources to place in laundromats in our participating counties.

HONORS & AWARDS

Sunflower Merit Award Winner

Celebrating 35th year of chartering with IRA

Achieved IRA Honor Council in 2002

Received KRA Merit Award in 2002

PURPOSE OF READING COUNCIL

*Form a partnership with the International Reading Association by promoting membership and participation in IRA sponsored council activities

* Encourage the study of reading problems at all educational levels.

* Stimulate and promote research in developmental, creative, corrective and remedial reading

* Study the various factors that influence progress in reading

*Publish the results of pertinent and significant investigations and practices

*Assist in the development of improved teacher-training programs

*Act as a clearinghouse for information relating to reading

*Disseminate knowledge helpful in solving problems related to reading

*Sponsor conferences and meetings

*Promote mutual understanding and cooperation among educators in the elementary grades, junior high/middle high, high school, special areas, college and leadership positions

INFORMATIONAL LINKS
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Marco Polo site - Great lesson plans tied to the Kansas State Standards

Readinga-z.com - Down-loadable books leveled for Guided Reading

SEDL - Upgrade your knowledge level of the reading process at this site

KinderKorner - Resources & listserv for Pre-K through 2nd grade

Dr. Jean - Songs & activities for young children

Caldecott Medal winning books on the American Library Assn. site

William Allen White Children's Book Award
(overview, Master List, winners, etc.)

Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award of the Kansas Reading Assn. (information, nominee listing, past winners)

State of Kansas curricular standards for reading and writing

KNEA - Reading Circle catalog search

ISLMC Children's Literature & Language Arts Resources - This site focuses on children's literature in education.