1. Promote Achievement and Independence, Promote Reading O Connect Meme with an academic setting

2. Promote Achievement O Encourage reading O Lead by example O Picture of adult participating in a summer reading program

3. Promote Achievement O Read Aloud O Model reading strategies O Include pictures of these activities

4. Promote Independence O Give students reading choices O Add pictures of different kinds of books. O According to a Scholastic survey, “91% of kids ages 6 to 17 say they’re more likely to read a book if they pick it out “(Gormly). O Classroom teachers-allow students to vote on class novels O School Librarians- a suggestion box for book recommendations O Add pictures of students voting or pics of several kinds of books

5. Promote Independence O Provide opportunities for independent reading O Add picture of students reading O Make it fun! Allow them to sit somewhere else besides their desks O Change the scenery! Take students to the library to read, the cafeteria, the court yard, the gym… be creative! O Pics of students reading in different locations

6. Promote Reading O School Events and programs such as book fairs, author visits, book clubs O Add images of book fairs, book displays etc. O Provide more in school reading opportunities O According to a Scholastic survey, “78 percent of students who read frequently for fun — at least five days a week — said they had time to read a book during the school day”( Gormly).

7. Promote Reading O Promote reading in the 21 st century by implementing technology O Allow students to use E Readers O Add picture of students reading E books O Use social media such as Facebook or Twitter to generate interest in books and reading events happening within the school community O Allow students to demonstrate their reading comprehension by creating cartoons, videos, and book trailers using Web 2.0 tools O Add images of social media and Web 2.0 logos

8. It’s Up to US! O Reading is an important life skill. O Promote reading for the success of us all! O Image of diploma.

9. Need More Convincing? O Krashen, Stephen D. The Power of Reading : Insights from the Research. 2nd ed. ed. Westport, Conn. : Portsmouth, N.H.: Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited ; Portsmouth, N.H. : Heinemann, 2004. Web. O Lee, Jihyun. "Universal Factors of Student Achievement in High-Performing Eastern and Western Countries." Journal of educational psychology 106.2 (2014): 364-74. Web. O McELMEEL, SHARRON. "What are Young Learners Reading?" Teacher Librarian 42.4 (2015): 29-33. Web. O Sullivan, Alice. "The Life- Long Benefits of Reading for Pleasure." School Librarian 63.1 (2015): 5. Web.

10. Special Thanks To… O Animoto for images and music O Images also provided by Photosforclass.com and Giesla Zech O Video Created by: Animoto and Giesla Zech

11. Work Cited Page O American Library Association (ALA) and American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Standards for the Initial Preparation of School Librarians.American Library Association. 2010. Web. 05 Feb. 2016..http://tinyurl.com/ALA-AASL- Initial-Prep O Cullinan, Bernice E. “Independent Reading and School Achievment.” School Library Media Reasearch 3 (2000): 1-24. Web. 07 Feb. 2016. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslp ubsandjournals/slr/vol3/SLMR_IndependentReading_V3.pdf http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslp ubsandjournals/slr/vol3/SLMR_IndependentReading_V3.pdf O Gormly, K. “Scholastic Study: Choosing books builds love of reading.” TribeLive: AandE, 02 Feb. 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2016. Retrieved from http://triblive.com/aande/books/7603754- 74/says-reading-kidshttp://triblive.com/aande/books/7603754- 74/says-reading-kids

12. Work Cited O Holland, Mindy Miner. "Why we Need to Stop Promoting Reading." Library Media Connection 27.5 (2009): 18-. Web. 07 Feb. 2016. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.twu.edu:2339/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=49c 5df16-296e-4cb0-aed9- 8f6d20fb5fb3%40sessionmgr4002&vid=19&hid=4107 http://ezproxy.twu.edu:2339/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=49c 5df16-296e-4cb0-aed9- 8f6d20fb5fb3%40sessionmgr4002&vid=19&hid=4107 O Hollingsworth, Charla, and Lisa Stultz. "Ten Ways to Transform 21st-Century Libraries." Voice of Youth Advocates 48.3 (2015): 30- 2. Web. 07 Feb. 2016. O Howard, Vivian. "The Importance of Pleasure Reading in the Lives of Young Teens: Self-Identification, Self-Construction and Self- Awareness." Journal of Librarianship & Information Science 43.1 (2011): 46-55. Web. 07 Feb. 2016. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.twu.edu:2810/content/43/1/46.full.pdf+html http://ezproxy.twu.edu:2810/content/43/1/46.full.pdf+html

13. Work Cited O Lyons, Renee C., et al. "Fostering Reading Enjoyment and Achievement in the School Library." Alki 31.1 (2015): 19-23. Web. 07 Feb. 2016. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.twu.edu:2339/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=23& sid=49c5df16-296e-4cb0-aed9- 8f6d20fb5fb3%40sessionmgr4002&hid=4107 http://ezproxy.twu.edu:2339/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=23& sid=49c5df16-296e-4cb0-aed9- 8f6d20fb5fb3%40sessionmgr4002&hid=4107 O Phillips, Abigail L. "Facebooking it: Promoting Library Services to Young Adults through Social Media." Public Library Quarterly 34.2 (2015): 178-97. Web. 07 Feb. 2016. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.twu.edu:2117/doi/pdf/10.1080/01616846.2015.1 036710 http://ezproxy.twu.edu:2117/doi/pdf/10.1080/01616846.2015.1 036710 O SBEC. Rule 239.55: Standards Required for the School Librarian. Texas Administrative Code. 13 Dec. 2009. Web. 05 Feb. 2016..http://tinyurl.com/TXslSBEC