Sharing the Joy of Reading!!! Leer y Crecer Sharing the Joy of Reading!!!

Situation 35+ students in one classroom Children in Mexico read an average of 2.9 books per year (Encuesta Nacional de CONACULTA, 2005) Need for school libraries (PNL, SEP) 35+ students in one classroom Little support for struggling readers (cite) Books are expensive 4.5 hour school day leaves little reading/library time Little access to books for recreational reading

Assumptions Students want to read and have access to books NHS students value leadership training Parents want their children to read and to enjoy reading Educators value reading and want their students to improve

Inputs NHS members ASPV students and teachers Outside donors of money, books and school supplies Volunteers

Outputs ACTIVITIES PARTICIPANTS Book donations Teacher training Reading circles Community open-air libraries Assistance in installing school libraries NHS leadership training PARTICIPANTS 10,000 public school students in 45 schools Public school teachers and administrators CONAFE rural schools 6-12 NHS members per year

Short-term outcomes KNOWLEDGE ACTIONS CONDITONS Recreational reading advocacy Library operations Book lending systems Leadership and project development ACTIONS Increased recreational reading Students leading service projects Libraries operating and lending books CONDITONS Increased value placed on recreational reading Increased access to books Acceptance of student leadership

Long-term outcomes Children choosing to read more Children valuing reading Teachers becoming more effective advocates for reading NHS students becoming more effective leaders NHS students transferring their knowledge and skills to other settings

Leer y Crecer OUTCOMES OUTPUTS SITUATION INPUTS Activities Money Outside donors of money, books and school supplies NHS members ASPV students and teachers Volunteers INPUTS Children in Mexico read an average of 2.9 books per year (Encuestanacional de CONACULTA, 2005) Need for school libraries (PNL, SEP) 35+ students in one classroom Little support for struggling readers (cite) Books are expensive 4.5 hour school day leaves little reading/library time Little access to books for recreational reading Activities Book donations Teacher training Reading circles Community open-air libraries Assistance in installing school libraries NHS leadership training Participants 10,000 public school students in 45 schools Public school teachers and administrators CONAFE rural schools 6-12 NHS members per year Knowledge Actions Increased recreational reading Students leading service projects Libraries operating and lending books Conditions Recreational reading advocacy Library operations Book lending systems Leadership and project development Increased value on recreational reading Increased access to books Students leading own projects Short term Long term Assumptions Students want to read and have access to books. NHS students value leadership training Parents want their children to read and to enjoy reading Educators value reading and want their students to improve Children choosing to read more Children valuing reading Teachers becoming more effective advocates for reading NHS students becoming more effective leaders NHS students transferring their knowledge and skills into other settings External Factors Poverty rates Seasonal migration of families Secretary of Education Programa Nacional de la Lectura