July 2, 2018

The Art of Storytelling Robert L. Taylor Community Complex had a storyteller from the Association of Florida Teaching Artists come in to tell the story of a woman and her name. The artist acted out the emotions and physical activity as she told the story. She wrote vocabulary words and recurring words as the story progressed. Once she was done telling the story, the campers went around the circle re-telling the story in their own words using the new vocabulary words. What a creative way to learn vocabulary and the art of storytelling!

The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading also wants to congratulate Robert L. Taylor Community Complex for their superb reporting!! Every week they report a detailed account of their activities and how they relate to reading comprehension. They also have reported complete information for all participants in the SSBC! Complete information for each student is of the utmost importance in obtaining accurate outcome data for each site. Do you have complete data on each participant?

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RAINBOW Bracelet

Do you have students that are going above and beyond in their reading? A new bracelet color has been released! The rainbow bracelet is forcampers that have read 20 books! We would also love for you to share with us pictures of your campers that are reading above and beyond.

Parent Engagement How is your camp engaging parents in the Suncoast Summer Book Challenge (SSBC)? In the past, camps have held muffin mornings to get parents excited about reading with their children. If your camp is engaging with parents, please let us know. We would like to highlight your efforts.

BLASTOFF NEWS The Suncoast Campaign for Grade- Level Reading - Summer Book Challenge

July 2, 2018

Well Done Anna Maria Oyster Bar Locations! It is amazing how fast four weeks can pass, especially when everyone is having fun! Anna Maria Oystlocations have had another successful summer as part of the Suncoast Summer Book Challenge. Each week

they had students meet with mentors at

. As a result, campers made huge improvements in reading with their mentors. On the last day of camp they read, When I Grow Up by Al Yankovic entors and campers had conversations about what the campers wanted to do when they grow up.

ceremony that was nothing short of spectacular. Every student went home with a backpack full of school supplies, a Dive Into Reading t- shirt, a 25.00 gift cer te to AMOB, a GIANT chocolate chip cookie, and of course the multi colored bracelets. The kiddos were excited to say the least. Suncoast Campaign for Grade Level Reading would like to thank all the Anna Maria Oyster Bar locations for the dedication to helping students read and learn life skills this summer!

Art Walk Campers at Alta Vista had Alicia Loomis, an art teacher, visit them this week. She read The Sun is My Favorite Star by Frank Asch and everyone created their own pictures of the sun with oil pastels. T

campers wrote their own stories to go along with their

illustrations. were complete, students did an art walk to share their creations with their peers. Suncoast Campaign for Grade Level Reading would like to thank Alicia Loomis and Alta Vista for increasing the confidence the campers as writers and artists.

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Male Role Model

The Dream Center hosted author and publisher Vincent Taylor who created a series of books male protagonist and a multicultural influence. The Cornbread children’s books were presented with a rhythmic reading rap that got everyone excited about reading!

Story Telling

Brentwood Summer Learning Academy - Using the book Gruffalo as their guide, the students created their own character crowns cutting and pasting different characters onto a crown that the were able to wear. In addition the students talked and demonstrated their understanding of new vocabulary words such as clever, forest, and courage. The crowns openedthe conversation through accountable talk to the importance of nature and how it has a connection to us and the world we live in.

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YMCA MANATEE - LAKEWOOD RANCH

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YMCA MANATEE- BRADENTON

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SARASOTA - ROBERT & JOAN LEE

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READ UNITED - LA MIRANDA APARTMENTS

JUST FOR GIRLS - PALMETTO

BETTER TOMORROWS - JANIE’S GARDEN

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BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB MANATEE - DAUGHTREY

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