Winslow Elementary has once again started a program that unites both families and school through the One-School One-Book Family Reading Program with this year’s featured book being “The Wild Robot.”
On Monday, January 14, 300 Winslow Elementary School students and staff brought home a copy of the book “The Wild Robot,” by Peter Brown to begin reading with their families. During the months of January and February, students and families will read the book together at home, while celebrating and exploring the novel at home. It’s all part of a unique national family literacy program called One School, One Book from non-profit Read to Them designed to strengthen the educational connection between home and school. This experience is made possible by generous donations by The Hume Foundation and the Winslow PTO.
“Reading a common book together turns out to be a terrific way to unite a school community and increase parental involvement. Reading aloud at home ensures students come to school prepared to read and to succeed — in school and in life,” explains Read to Them Director of Programs, Bruce Coffey.
Winslow Elementary will join the schools and districts across North America who have undertaken this family literacy strategy. Families will read and discuss the story of Roz, a robot who learns to survive and thrive in the wilderness, at home. In school, students will experience dynamic assemblies, answer trivia questions, and engage in creative extension activities.
- One School One Bookis the flagship program of Read to Them, a national non-profit based in Richmond, Virginia. The organization’s mission is to create a culture of literacy in every community. “The secret sauce of family literacy is to create a symbiosis between home and school. When students see their book being read and shared and discussed at home andschool, they are surrounded by the culture of literacy,” explains Read to Them Director of Programs, Bruce Coffey.
“This is our 3rd year participating in the program which has now given out 900 books to students and staff and we understand the impact that “One Book One School” can have on our families,” said Principal Aaron Meyer. “We are super confident that reading a great book together can ignite excitement about reading in our school community. I have already been inspired by the conversations I’ve been having with students about “The Wild Robot” and can’t wait to see what each new day will bring as we continue to read through the book together.”
Read to Them’s family literacy programs have reached over 2 million families in over 3,000 schools, in all 50 states (and six Canadian provinces). A continually growing body of research demonstrates that children who are read to at home are better prepared to reach, succeed in school, and graduate.
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