Sometimes There's A Book That Can Transform A Child's World!

Nominations have closed and now it’s time for everyone to cast their vote!
Below I’ve included a list of all of the nominated schools and a short bit of information about them from the individual who nominated them. Please consider carefully your decision, as this will affect the lives of many children. Here’s another look at what the school will win courtesy of Tara from The Itty-Bitty Bookworm:

The Giveaway
Tara is very graciously donating one full-year subscription for each of her programs for Share a Story Shape A Future 2010.

• Bailey Curriculum ~ for children 18 months -36 months. Here is a sample (pdf) of what the Bailey program includes.
• Bo Curriculum ~ for children 3 to 5 years old. Here is a sample (pdf) from the Bo Curriculum.

**Important Note**: These licenses are for one teacher, one classroom. Any reproduction of the material is a copyright violation.
To read more about the giveaway please take a look at my previous post here and make sure to check out the Share A Story Shape A Future site for other great Literacy articles and giveaways.
The Nominated Schools:
These are the schools that were nominated as well as a little bit of information about each that was provided by the nominating party. Please look over this information carefully and then move to the bottom of the post to place your vote. You can vote once per day per email address provided. Voting will close on Friday March 12th at midnight Eastern time and the winner will be announced on Saturday March 13th.

• Summit County Integrated Preschool- Newberry: Summit County Integrated preschool services children with and without disabilities in our area.  They work with a variety of students, with a variety of needs ranging, but treat them all equally.  When you walk through the doors of this school you are unable to tell the children serviced for their special needs, and the typical peers.  The curriculum is paced to meet everyone’s needs, and allows for all students to participate.  The teachers and therapists embrace literacy as a way to captivate all learners, no matter what their abilities may be.  I feel this curriculum would assist the teachers in creating motivating, high interest lessons, and assist all the students in becoming lovers of books!
• East Elementary: This school is struggling this year. All funds have been frozen and teachers have not gotten any supplies this year.The teachers are turning to outside sources such as Donors Choose and blog giveaways to get basic supplies and to enrich their classrooms.
• Fleming Island Elementary: This school has helped my daughter learn and grow.  I was really nervous about sending my “baby” (3 year old) to elementary school. My daughter and I have loved the experience and would like to give something back to the school that will help all the students and teachers!

Cast your vote now!

As part of the Share a Story 2010 event I’m honored to be hosting The Itty Bitty Bookworm giveaway!

Can you imagine enrolling your child in a pre-school where the curriculum is based on great children’s books? Every week they center their learning around a book such as Five Little Moneys Jumping on the Bed. Each child would make paper plate monkeys, act out different parts of the book, have a “pretend” pajama party, decorate their very own pillowcase and much much more. Now think of a school where the funding has been cut (or was never there to begin with) and there is no opportunity for children to learn using these valuable tools. This is where The Itty-Bitty Bookworm comes in.

The Story Behind The Itty-Bitty Bookworm
When Tara opened her preschool several years ago, she wanted to create a story-based curriculum. When she couldn’t find one, she created her own. The results of her passion are two programs, one for toddlers and one for preschoolers, both built around children’s books.

The magic of The Itty-Bitty Bookworm is in the simple, organized, teach-it-yourself curriculum. It’s a literature-based program on CD that does all the planning for you, so you can focus on what’s important ~ your children

The Giveaway
Tara is very graciously donating one full-year subscription for each of her programs for Share a Story Shape A Future 2010.

• Bailey Curriculum ~ for children 18 months -36 months. Here is a sample (pdf) of what the Bailey program includes.
• Bo Curriculum ~ for children 3 to 5 years old. Here is a sample (pdf) from the Bo Curriculum.

Eligible winners include: Government funded or subsidized preschools serving economically disadvantaged children; public schools (e.g., Bright Stars, Head Start); or a family services organization that has a literacy outreach. This is a community event, so we will create a ballot for people to vote as nominations are received.

You do not have to work at the school or have a child at the school, but you do need to give us the details about the school. Tara’s goal, like ours, is to improve access to books for readers in need.

**Important Note**: These licenses are for one teacher, one classroom. Any reproduction of the material is a copyright violation.

Please fill out the form below to place your nomination. Nominations will close Tuesday March 9th at midnight. Voting will open on Wednesday March 10th through the close of the Share A Story Shape a Future event, Friday March 12th at midnight. The winner will be announced on Saturday March 13th.

Please continue to check the Share A Story Shape A Future site for other wonderful posts and giveaways to help literacy where ever you may be, as well as Twitter for up to the minute news and details (Hashtag #SAS2010).

***Nominations are now Closed***