Pre-K Read-A-Thon

K280 Read-A-Thon

Read-a-Thon Starts Today!

Read-a-Thon

Read-a-Thon Reading Log

Welcome to the Read-a-Thon!

The K280 PTA, in a partnership with the K280 Equity Team is excited to announce the 2022 K280 Read-a-thon & Fundraiser!

The PTA and Equity Team has planned events, activities and book sales all month long. Please stay tuned for more information.

Read-a-thon fundraiser to raise money for K280
Literacy workshops for grownups
Book drive for K280 families
K280 teachers are creating a limited supply of literacy kits to supplement select books to extend the book’s lessons. The PTA will be selling these kits in the coming weeks. The kits will include the book, all materials needed for the project and instructions.
Live bedtime read alouds by various staff members on Zoom

During the month of March, our whole school will read the same book every Friday and children will be invited to explore each theme by dressing up.

We will continue updating this page throughout the month and will send updates and reminders to keep you informed. If you are interested in volunteering to help with Read-a-thon activities, please email us at k280pta@ps10.org

Register Here

GETTING STARTED:

1. Signing up:

We encourage you to activate your reader’s account today by clicking on http://pledgestar.com/K280 and follow the instructions listed on the website.

2. Promote the Read-a-Thon:

You can also use this page to easily promote the Read-a-Thon through emails, texts and social media.

3. Read-a-Thon Logs:

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To Add Read-a-thon to Your Phone for Easy Access:

In Safari, paste the web address. Enter the secret code.
Tap the upload button
Scroll down to “Add to Home Screen”

Book Bundles Coming Soon!

We are excited to share that our activity kits will be ready for purchase in the near future.

Please click this link to purchase!

Learn More About the Book Bundles Here!

Outside In Nature Kit

Homemade Love Sensory Kit

Festival of Colors Art Kit

Harlem Grown Gardening Kit

K280 Read-a-Thon Special Dates!

Windows, Mirrors, and Doors

The development of literacy skills begins early in young children through their experiences with language (storytelling, songs, talking) and literature (reading books together with children, back-and-forth discussions about stories, interactions with diverse books). Reading aloud with children nurtures their development of visual imagery, story comprehension, word meaning, and phonemic awareness. Reading also strengthens children's social, emotional, and character development as books become tools that can be used to visualize and communicate about tough feelings and thoughts.

(Information sourced from: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/why-reading-aloud-to-kids-helps-them-thrive

Books are MIRRORS, WINDOWS, and DOORS for all who open and delve into their stories.

We need diverse books because we need books in which children can see reflections of themselves – but also look through and see other worlds.

(RUDINE SIMS BISHOP)

Rudine Sims Bishop, Ph.D

Rudine Sims Bishop, professor emerita at Ohio State University, has been referred to as the “mother of” multicultural children's literature for her groundbreaking American children’s literature research.

Rudine Sims Bishop, Ph.D

"One of the reasons literature exists is to transform human experience, and reflect it back to us so that we can better understand it. Through the mirror of literature we can see our own lives and experiences as part of the larger human experience. Reading then, becomes a mean of self-affirmation, of reaffirming our place in the world and our society." (Rudine Sims Bishop)

Books as Mirrors

"The availability of books about various cultural groups becomes important because books are not only mirrors, they are also socializers. They give subtle messages about who and what we value in our society. When children cannot find themselves in books, or when they see themselves presented only as laughable stereotypes, they learn a powerful lesson about how much they are undervalued in the society in which they are a part. They should be able to see reflections of their culture- their values, beliefs, attitudes, institutions, social relations, language, customs; their "design for living."" (From Windows and Mirrors: Children's Books and Parallel Cultures)

Rudine Sims Bishop talks about books as mirrors, which are texts in which children can find themselves, their families, and their communities reflected and valued. When students read books where they see characters like themselves who are valued in the world, they feel a sense of belonging. (From https://www.weareteachers.com/mirrors-and-windows/)

Books as Windows

"Books can be windows where children from dominant social groups can look through to come to know people whose cultures are different from their own. If they see only reflections of themselves, they will grow up with an exaggerated view of their importance and value in the world- a dangerous ethnocentrism. We should choose our literature wisely. If we want our children to know what we value, we must present them with literature that reflects our values. The telling of stories connects lives together and celebrates the universality of the human experience." (From Windows and Mirrors: Children's Books and Parallel Cultures)

Children need to learn about how other people conduct themselves in the world in order to understand how they might fit in. This is where you’ll need to diversify your materials so that children get to see a window into the range of possibilities out in the world. For some children, this may be the first time they are exposed to differences in culture, skin color, religion, and lifestyle. It’s important that their introduction is one of nonjudgment and supportive acceptance. Let kids find some comparisons on their own before guiding them to see similarities and differences. Share lots of picture books with all age groups so you can provide rich information about a lot of topics in a short period of time. (From https://www.weareteachers.com/mirrors-and-windows/)

Books as Doors

“These windows are also sliding glass doors, and readers have only to walk through in imagination to become part of whatever world has been created and recreated by the author." (From https://ehe.osu.edu/news/listing/rudine-sims-bishop-diverse-childrens-books)

Diverse Books

Diverse books can become the windows, doors, and mirrors that we need to learn the stories of others similar and different from us, from the past and present.

The Danger of a Single Story

"Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding."

Why Diverse Books are Important for Everyone- Not Just Marginalized Kids

https://diversebooks.org/why-diverse-books-are-important-for-everyone-not-just-marginalized-kids/

Library Questionnaire

This is a checklist that can be used to analyze how diverse and culturally responsive home (and classroom) libraries are. It is a tool that can be used to find gaps and spaces in libraries to build up diverse library collections- even at home!

https://www.leeandlow.com/uploads/loaded_document/408/Classroom-Library-Questionnaire_FINAL.pdf

Book List

Library Resources

Although libraries are not open for browsing, most are open for lobby service.

You can go online, put books on hold and choose where to pick them up.

Can't Make it to The Library?

The Brooklyn Public Library offers many of its titles as e-books, including picture books.

Brooklyn Public Libraries are not open for browsing, most are open for lobby service. You can go online, put books on hold and choose where to pick them up.

Book Recommendations

The PTA and Diversity Committee has made it easy for you to check out our recommendations from the library. Check out our list of general book recommendations and diverse book recommendations. You can easily put them on hold. Note many of the titles are also available as e-books.

E-books and Audiobooks

The Brooklyn Public Library offers many of its titles digitally, including picture books. This website can be used to search for ebooks and audiobooks to borrow online. https://www.bklynlibrary.org/borrow/ebooks-audiobooks

Bklyn BookMatch

Do you need book recommendations? Bklyn BookMatch is a free service from the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) where a BPL librarian will create a customized reading list of 5 titles for you. Please fill out the form on this website for help with this service: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/bookmatch

Need a Library Card?

If you need a library card, a few libraries including Central Library, Flatbush Library and Red Hook Library are processing in-person library cards. For immediate access to e-books and digital resources, apply for an e-card at https://disc.bklynlibrary.org/card/

Upcoming Events

K280 Read-a-thon Calendar 2022 Register at https://pledgestar.com/K280
Friday, March 11	Celebrate You Day! Come to school dressed in something that represents you and your family!
Friday, March 18	Favorite Animal Day! Come to school dressed as your favorite animal- real or imaginary!
Wednesday, March 23	Bedtime Read Aloud w/ Ms. Scott @ 7 pm - Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81492086425?pwd=TXd0eTROaC8yTGZrVUFsM2tETzAwQT09
Wednesday, March 23	Terrace Books Virtual Event: Abby Seiff presents "Troubling the Water," with Gabriella Burnham @7:30pm Register Online: https://www.communitybookstore.net/abby-seiff
Thursday, March 24	Bedtime Read Aloud w/ Dr. Wong @ 7 pm - Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84068139185?pwd=Skx2cGpKVnpSNFpJckxMekgwRXVIZz09
Friday, March 25	Superhero Day! Come to school dressed as a superhero!
Friday, March 25	Book Swap @ Froggy Park from 3 to 4 pm
Monday, March 28	Bedtime Read Aloud w/ Mr. Jonathan, K280 Music Teacher @ 7pm - Zoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79179823738?pwd=d2d3bVNvTGFUV0NtVDc5bjJ0cHZFdz09
Monday, March 28	Terrace Books Virtual Event: CBH Talk: Oded Galor presents "The Journey of Humanity" @6:30pm Register Online: https://www.communitybookstore.net/CBH-journey-of-humanity
Tuesday, March 29	Bedtime Read Aloud w/ Ms. Maciel @ 7pm - Zoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79457868272?pwd=bNnbd3wix4bbOrvHvBO_e99SqBHTB5.1
Tuesday, March 29	Terrace Books Virtual Event: Panel: "A Land With A People" @ 7:30pm Register Online: https://www.communitybookstore.net/a-land-with-a-people
Wednesday, March 30	Bedtime Read Aloud w/ Ms. J @ 7 pm - Zoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73566459250?pwd=0NcyEOZcRq2aYJE6oJtuZOY2QAt-an.1
Wednesday, March 30	Terrace Books Virtual Event: Emme Lund presents "The Boy with a Bird in His Chest," with Alex McElroy @7:30pm Register Online: https://www.communitybookstore.net/emme-lund
Thursday, March 31	Terrace Books Virtual Event: NYRB: David Shields presents "The Very Last Interview," with Laura Kipnis @7:30pm Register Online: https://www.communitybookstore.net/nyrb-david-shields
Friday, April 1	Favorite Book Character Day! Come to school dressed as your favorite book character!
Thursday, April 7	Diverse Books for Young Children Workshop (for Grownups) w/ Ms. Linda @ 8:00 pm
Thursday, April 14	Last day of the Read-a-thon. Ends at 8 p.m.

Contact Us

K280 PTA

K280pta@ps10.org

FAQ

What is the Read-a-Thon?

The Read-a-Thon is a fundraiser to raise money for K280. All funds raised will directly benefit the children at K280. Families can register online to set a reading goal and raise money for K280 by asking families and friends to sponsor.

How do I register for the Read-a-Thon?

Go to http://pledgestar.com/K280

Scroll down and click on "Not Registered For This Event?"

What is the duration of the Read-a-Thon?

The Read-a-Thon begins on Friday, March 21st and ends on Sunday, April 15th at 8 PM.

What is a book bundle?

These kits have been created to further the lessons and ideas from books from our book packages. Each kit comes with materials and instructions for an activity designed for our pre-k children.