1. Read Together, Grow Together @ Your Library®

2. Literacy Programs Designed by a librarian and classroom teacher, Help support students inside the classroom and out. -picture of a classroom and picture of a home These co-created programs can have lasting impacts on student’s lives. Programs such as…

3. Battle of the Books Students come together, To collaborate, And answer questions about books. Display pictures of Battle of the Books Images of Battle of the Books collaboration

4. Bluebonnet Book Club Students read the state’s Blue Bonnet Books After discussing the books, students select their favorite books Images of Blue Bonnet Books

5. Weekly Book Club Meetings Can become a comfort zone, For students to be themselves. To gain interest in new books, Or to share how much they love reading. Image of books being read at book club

6. Incentive Programs such as… Six Flags Read to Succeed Braum’s Book Buddies Librarian for the Day Contest Can encourage our students to build a love of reading. Include picture of books and hearts

7. Curriculum Based Programs Polar Express Day All grades can tie the same book to their curriculum Poetry Slam Day Students across the campus can read and write poetry and share when they come to the library World Read Aloud Day On February 24, World Read Aloud Day, the librarian can arrange a special reader for your class, and even select a book that fits your curriculum! Character book day Across the campus, students can dress up as their favorite storybook character from a book that ties to your curriculum. Provide Pictures for these events

8. When the entire learning community comes together Teachers, Librarians, and Principals Literacy programming will be curriculum based, Where we can all read together and grow together! Have image of book, heart, and community

9. Benefits of our collaboration include: Programs that support the curriculum Increased student participation Become a model of lifelong learning Create a value of reading throughout the entire campus Show clip art images to go along with each item

10. Are you ready? To grow as educators and readers? To show a love for reading? To collaborate? To create? Meaningful literacy programs!

11. Read Together, Grow Together @ Your School Library®

12. Credits All photos from Katie Shropshire’s personal collection used with permission All clip art provided by PowToon Music provided by PowToon

13. Research Marcoux, Elizabeth "Betty", and David V. Loertscher. "The Role of a School Library in a School's Reading Program." Teacher Librarian 37.1 (2009): 8- 14. Academic Search Complete. Web. 20 Feb. 2016. Moreillon, Judi. "Leadership: Schoolwide Literacy Events." School Library Monthly 30.5 (2014). 25-26. Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Feb. 2016.