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MASL Conference 2015 Brenda Steffens Just What is the Reading
Circle?
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The Purpose: To encourage an interest in and enjoyment of
reading.
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Reading Circle Committee Brenda SteffensChair, Morgan County
R-I (retired)--Pk-K Debbie AndersonWaynesville R-6
(retired)Primary--1-4 Heather EricksonNorth Calloway Co.
R-1Intermediate5-8 Lysha ThompsonMiller Co. R-3Senior9-12 Sarah
KohnleMSTA Staff Liaison
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History of the Reading Circle Founded in 1885 by the MSTA The
Reading Circle used to sell books out of the MSTA headquarters
Students were required to read a certain number of fiction and
nonfiction books. The program only went to 8 th grade. It has had
many changes over the years, but the purpose to encourage
incalculable number of children to discover the wonders of reading
and to earn the Reading Certificate has remained the same.
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Reading Circle Website www.msta.org/readingcircle Policies and
procedures New Books for Missouri Students 2014
Preschool/Kindergarten Primary (1-4) Intermediate (5-8) Senior
(9-12) Missouri Building Block (PK-K) Show Me Award Nominees (1-3)
Mark Twain Award Nominees (4-6) Truman Award Nominees (6-8) Gateway
Award Nominees (9-12) List of National Award-Winning Books
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Reading Circle Website continued Pre-K-2 nd grades Log Sheet 3
rd -6 th grades Log Sheet 7 th -12 th grades Log Sheet
Author/Illustrator Birthday Websites Author/Illustrator Websites
for Childrens Books Choosing Books for Your Children Lifetime
Reading Circle Certificate Reading Circle Poster Regular Reading
Circle Certificate Why Read to Children Websites Sam Snail Coloring
Book
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General Policies 1.The Reading Circle Program is intended to
encourage students to read. 2.Any student grade PK-12 in Missouri
may become a member of the Reading Circle Program. 3.Reading logs
can be found online to help monitor student reading, but you can
determine your own system. 4.Certificates can be awarded on a
monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis, or at the teachers discretion,
as students meet requirements based on grade level. This should be
noted in each childs permanent record.
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Policies Continued 5. A Certificate of Life Membership may be
presented to students who qualify for five consecutive years. 6.
Students in special programs can fulfill requirements of the
Reading Circle Program by reading the number and level of books
commensurate with their reading abilities. Alternative goals for
membership in the Reading Circle Program can be established in a
students Individual Educational Program (IEP).
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Getting Started Is Easy as 1 2 3 1. Can be district wide,
building wide, or even just one classroom 2. Hand out some type of
Reading Log for the students 3. Give instructions to the students
so that they will know the procedures. 4. Hand out certificates
when log is turned in
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Minimum Number of Books Students are required to read the
minimum number of books with the student choosing the genre of his
or her choice. Reading Circle encourages a healthy balance of
fiction and nonfiction, but is not required. Prekindergarten to
second grade....................... 20 books Third through sixth
grade................................... 16 books Seventh through
twelfth grade........................... 14 books
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New Books for Missouri Students Printed booklet and found on
the website Printed booklet is sent to the school librarian each
fall. Annotated list of the best books published the previous year.
Also contains the current list of the following Missouri
award-nominated books: Missouri Building Block Show-Me Readers
Award Nominees Mark Twain Award Nominees Truman Award Nominees
Gateway Award Nominees National Award-Winning Books Information on
Missouri School Read In Day
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Questions?
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At my school Use a theme Pete the Cat for PK-2 Thing One and
Two for grades 3-12 Popcorn for Teachers Send a letter home
explaining the Reading Circle Program Log on the back of the letter
Display in the hallway Hand out certificates at quarterly awards
programs
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Rocking in our READ Shoes Certificate Pete the Cat Bookmark
Reading Bracelet Pete the Cat Tattoo Recognition on the Pete the
Cat Wall in the hallway
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Rocking in Our Reading Shoes
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Reading is Our Thing Certificate Dr. Seuss Bookmark Dr. Seuss
item (pencil) Dr. Seuss tattoo Recognition on the Dr. Seuss Wall in
the hallway
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Reading is our Thing
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Reading is Our Thing (7-12) A Certificate Dr. Seuss Bookmark
Invited to a Dr. Seuss Party (2 will be heldone each semester
Recognition on the Library Bulletin Board
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Reading is Our Thing (7-12)
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Pop Open Some Great Books Popcorn smelly bookmark Package of
microwave popcorn Recognition in the library Certificate outside
your classroom
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Pop Open Some Great Books
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Other Ideas Paper crowns when they have read their books
Students take a Shelfie Ice Cream for Books Be A Smart Cookie My
Stache of Books Take pictures and place them on the slide photo
frame Post the pictures on social mediaif school allows
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Getting the students to read Bookslots of them First Book--
http://booksforkids.firstbook.org/myfirstbook/nbbhome-
v2.phphttp://booksforkids.firstbook.org/myfirstbook/nbbhome- v2.php
Show students what you are reading. Winner Winner books/Golden
Tickets Survivor Books Shelf Markers Read by Color
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Ideas "Awesome Box" -- Students who have particularly enjoyed a
book or CD, return the item to the Awesome Box.
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Ideas
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Book Trailers--
http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/
Nerdy Book Club--
http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/
Social Media
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Missouri School Read-In Day House Bill 795 designates the
second Friday of March as "Missouri School Read-In Day" to promote
awareness of the importance and benefits of reading, both at school
and at home. House Bill 795 was sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelley
(R-Lamar) and handled in the Senate by Sen. Mike Parson
(R-Bolivar). Held the second Friday of March each year. March 13,
2015this year
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Missouri Read-In Day Activities List of ideas on the website
Template for stickers
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Missouri Read-In Day Activities
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What can we do to help? Website Resources Workshops at your
schools
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For more information Contact any Reading Circle Committee
Member Call MSTA1800-392-0532
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There is no substitute for books in the life of a child.