Iowa City Noon Rotary promotes literacy in our community by distributing "I Can Read Songs for
Here is a description of their event. Families began by having pizza in the gym. Then the kindergarteners, younger children, and their parents went to the media center. Older children stayed in the gym and drew, read, or did homework at tables. The media center group received a talk about helping children with literacy at home and they all watched a few segments of the video. Then families broke into three groups with different literacy activities (one was a bingo game with the words) and the families rotated literacy activities. The event lasted from
Jody Braverman commented at the end of the night, "Let's do it again several more times and bring this DVD and the skills it will enhance to kids all over."
What we learned from this first DVD distribution event:
- the kids love the DVD
- the teachers & aides do a great job presenting the program, thanking Rotary, coraling the kids, and explaining procedures for check-out, order of events, etc.
- the parents who show up appreciate the program
- Rotarians pitch in, adjust to the situation, and enjoy the project
- Must deliver DVDs in advance to FRC's so they can affix inventory control number for check-out
Thanks to Rotarians LaDonna Wicklund, Chuck Hesse, Casey Cook, Sandy Seibert, and Ladonna's husband