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The Family Reading Experience, Powered by Kindle Sherri Wilson, Senior Manager Family & Community Engagement Dr. Renee Jackson, Manager Diversity & School Relations
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A presentation of the Family Reading Experience, Powered by Kindle for the National PTA 2014 Annual Convention Friday, June 20, 2014 in Austin, TX.
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The Family Reading Experience, Powered by Kindle
Sherri Wilson, Senior Manager Family & Community EngagementDr. Renee Jackson, Manager Diversity & School Relations
Sherri
You’d Be Surprised to Know.. Ice skating and beer pong are among her hidden talents!
Ashamed to Admit
A bit of a social networking
“problem”
Favorite Job
Smurf Assistant
Phobias
Not being on time!
Hobbies
Shopping, Blogging,
Tweeting, Facebooking
FaultsOverposter!
Retirement DreamSomewhere in Europe… In a castle!
Ashamed to Admit
A bit of a shopping “problem”!
Favorite Job
Teaching
You’d Be Surprised to Know.. She is a tiny little bit feisty!
PhobiasSnakes. Eek!
HobbiesSwimming, shopping, reading, biking
Renee
FaultsBossy!
Retirement DreamOn a beach, on an island, in the middle of nowhere!
Ashamed to Admit
Never took upper level
math!
Favorite Job
Managing partnerships at
First Book
You’d Be Surprised to Know.. I’ve been bungee jumping AND sky diving
PhobiasSnakes
HobbiesCreative writing, drawing, fitness, travel
Kayla
FaultsImpatient perfectionist
Retirement DreamOn a beach with family and friends
National PTA® and Kindle are working together to help families get more involved in their children’s reading and enhance their emerging interest in books.
The Experience has 6 stations:
Phonemic Awareness
Comprehension
Fluency
Vocabulary
Phonics
Technology
There are two different kits:Grades K-2Grades 3-5
The kits come in four different themes:
On Safari Under the Sea Out of this World Around the World
National PTA and First Book• Collaborating to support family
engagement in reading!
• First Book: – Is a nonprofit – Serves children in need– Elevates the quality of education– Provides free/low-cost brand new
books – Serves educators and program
leaders who work with children experiencing poverty
How Do I Sign Up for First Book?
• Signing up is free and easy online!
• Everyone in a school or program who works primarily with children experiencing poverty or children with disabilities should sign up.
• Not eligible for First Book’s resources? Support others who are with a Virtual Book Drive!
www.firstbook.org/pta
Let’s play some games!
Questions?
Sherri Wilson703-518-1244
Dr. Renee Jackson703-518-1241
Kayla Gatalica 202-350-2241
