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          Shenandoah Valley Reading Council      
Welcome to the  2011-2012 School Year

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MEMBERSHIP ~ Click on this link
Fall Newsletter Fall newsletter 2011.pdf
                     August Newsletter    2011-2012\SVRC BTS newsletter 2011.pdf

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  Click here for registration

Shenandoah Valley Reading Council Winter Meeting            “Best Bets” Books with Joan Kindig

Come enjoy desserts and coffee while listening to Joan Kindig share about several of her favorite books. 
Dr. Joan Kindig is a professor at JMU where she teaches education classes and continues to promote literacy and the love of reading with her favorite book picks.

 Thursday, February 2, 2012
Bridgewater College, Boitnott Room
Bridgewater, VA 22812

If Rockingham Co. Schools are closed, the meeting will be postponed. Snow makeup date is February 9, 2012

Registration:                             6:30-6:45
Desserts/Business:                    6:45-7:15
Speaker- Dr. Joan Kindig           7:15-8:00

 

Text Box: We are currently collecting books to be forwarded to Ghana. Members may deliver books at the February 2 meeting or contact ann.peltier@gmail.com. Books should be new or gently used. Donors should consider the culture of the community when making donations. Nonfiction and fiction including traditional tales from around the world, most picture books, rhyme and alphabet books are examples of appropriate text. SVRC is not accepting textbooks or encyclopedia type materials at this time due to weight and shipping costs. 

 

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Shenandoah Valley Reading Council’s 2012 Young Authors Celebration features Michael Shoulders

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Many of his books follow the A to Z theme.  Some book titles include:  D is for Drum, G is for Gladiator, T is for Titanic,
Natural Numbers, The ABC Book of American Homes, Say Daddy, and Goodnight Baby Bear
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Click here for more information about our celebration.
For more information about Michael Shoulders, please go to www.michaelshoulders.com

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      Membership        Highlights and Dates to Remember     Reading Links and SVRC Forms

Newsletter                     Board of Directors                       Long Range Plans

Young Authors' Celebration     

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Why Join

*      Network and celebrate your expertise with others in your field.                      *      Attend casual dinners and hear engaging authors.

*      Obtain easy credit for being a member of a professional organization         *      Build cohesiveness with other educators in your area and district.

*      Gain cutting edge information on child/teen literature        *      Choose your level of commitment and make new friends!

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Shenandoah Valley Reading Council serves the Shenandoah Valley area including the counties of Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Highland, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, as well as the cities of Buena Vista, Clifton Forge, Covington, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, and Waynesboro.

                                                              
The Shenandoah Valley Reading Council is a professional organization of individuals concerned with the development of literacy and the improvement of reading ability at all age levels.
                                                         The purpose of the council is:
(1)   To form a partnership with the International Reading Association by promoting membership and participating in
                   IRA-sponsored activities;
(2)   To encourage the study of reading problems and the various factors that influence progress in reading;
(3)   To stimulate and promote research in the field of literacy;
(4)   To publish the results of pertinent and significant investigations and practices;
(5)   To assist in the development of improved teacher-training programs;
(6)   To serve as mentors to those entering the teaching profession;
(7)   To act as a clearinghouse for information relating to literacy;
(8)   To provide forums where educators can come together for ongoing professional development;
 9)   When appropriate, to organize to influence legislative policy for the betterment of literacy instruction;
(10)   To promote mutual understanding, recognition, and cooperation among educators in elementary, middle, and high schools,|
             special areas, colleges and universities, and leadership positions.
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                 Updated 1-18-2012 BSH