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The book giveaway was Friday, April 30 ahead of the virtual event Monday, May 3.
“We have lots of different cultures represented in our books. We have different genres. We really picked out something for everyone,” Secondary English Language Arts and Reading coordinator, Ashley Evans said.
K-6 English, Language Arts and Reading coordinator Kristi Mullins agreed.
“It’s important for these kids to be able to see themselves in these books. We have titles that represent who our students are in Duncanville ISD,” Mullins said.
Since last year, reading has been a big focus of concern.
“Remote learning has really taken a toll on our kids. We wanted them to see that we want to help,” Evans said.
Updated on March 16, 2021 at 7:28 am
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The Dallas Mavericks are continuing their tradition of encouraging North Texas students to read more.
The 2021 Mavs Reading Challenge is in full swing. The 40-day program is an effort to encourage the love of reading for kids of all ages.
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“Literacy is so important,” said Katie Edwards, Senior Vice President of External Affairs. “They say that literacy levels by the third grade have such an impact. [Those reading skills] go with them for the rest of their lives. We just want to make reading fun. You can log your minutes and win prizes from Whataburger and the Mavs. The whole point is to read and to love reading, not just because you have to. We want it to become because they want to.”
Volunteer with United Way Reading Day virtual readings here.
In addition to virtual readings on March 2, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas has teamed up with Atmos Energy and Vooks to make virtual books available for free for kids ages 3 to 6 years old. The books are being offered in both English and Spanish titles.
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United Way is continuing their quest to help children become better readers throughout March. Volunteers will be hosting local and virtual book drives, as well as recording stories to share with local classrooms. The effort will benefit 22 schools across five local school districts, serving more than 80,000 students.
A Dallas ISD librarian wants to make sure her students see glimpses of themselves in some of the books they read, so she brought in a special guest to drive.