CLICKHEREtovolunteer.ThedeadlinetovolunteerisMonday,February13,2017.
EmbracingOurDifferenceswillbepartneringwithSarasotaandManateeCounty
elementaryschoolsaswellastheSuncoastCampaignforGrade-LevelReading,with
supportfromtheCommunityFoundationofSarasotaCounty,ThePatterson
Foundation,ManateeCommunityFoundationandtheUnitedWayofManatee
CountytocelebratethebirthdayofDr.SeussonTHURSDAY,MARCH2,2017.
Whatbetterwaytocelebratethebirthdayofsuchabelovedwriterofchildren’sbooks
thanreadingtoachild?Dr.Seussepitomizesaloveofchildrenandlearning.Hisuseof
rhymemakesaneffectivetoolforteachingyoungchildrenthebasicskillsneededtobe
successfulinanever-changingworld.WhenwecelebrateDr.Seussandreading,wesend
aclearmessagetoourchildrenthatreadingisfunandimportant.
PleaseconsiderbecomingapartofEmbracingDr.Seuss’DifferencesDaybyvolunteering
anhourofyourtimetoreadandteachachildthevalueofdiversityandrespectfor
others.CLICKHERE tovolunteer.ThedeadlinetovolunteerisMonday,February
13,2017.
Bookselectionsbelowaredesignedtostimulateconversationsregardingdiversity,
bullying,charactereducation,andrespectforothers.
Pre-K–MyManyColoredDays–Usingaspectrumofvibrantcolorsanda
menagerieofanimals,thisuniquebookisawonderfulwaytotalkwithchildren
abouttheirfeelings.
Kindergarten–HooperHumperdink...?NotHim!–Thenarrator'shavingaparty,
andthere'sonekidheintendsnottoinvite.Eventually,though,heoptsfor
inclusiveness.
1stGrade–TheCatintheHat–Thechildrenlearnhowtobe"upstanders"against
TheCatandhisschemingtricks.
2ndGrade–HortonHearsaWho–Afterhearingacryforhelp,Hortonvowsto
protecttheWhos.
3rdGrade–TheLorax–Dr.Seusspleasfortheplanet.
4thGrade–HoorayForDiffendooferDay–Theschoolisatriskofbeingclosedfor
underperformingonstandardizedtests.
5thGrade–TheSneetches–Intendedasasatireofdiscriminationbetweenraces
andcultures,thisbookwasspecificallyinspiredbyDr.Seuss'oppositiontoantiSemitism.
Weareinneedofvolunteerswhoarewillingtotraveltoelementaryschoolsthroughout
thefollowingareasofSarasotaandManateecounties:
Sarasota-North(northofBeeRidgeRoad)includesAltaVista,BayHaven,
Brentwood,EmmaE.Booker,Fruitville,Gocio,Southside,TatumRidge,andTuttle
elementaryschools;
Sarasota-South(southofBeeRidgeRoad)includesAshton,GulfGate,Lakeview,
PhillippiShores,TaylorRanch,andWilkinsonelementaryschools;
Sarasota-NorthPortandsurroundingareasincludesAtwater,Cranberry,
Glenallen,Lamarque,andToledoBladeelementaryschools;
Sarasota-Venice/Englewood/NokomisincludesEnglewood,Garden,Taylor
Ranch,Veniceelementaryschools,LaurelNokomis,andPineViewschools;
Manatee-Bradenton-North(northofStateRoad70)includesBallard,Bashaw,
Manatee,Miller,Prine,RogersGardens,Samoset,SeaBreeze,andWakeland
elementaryschools;
Manatee-Bradenton-South(southofStateRoad70)includesAbel,Bayshore,
Daughtrey,Kinnan,Oneco,andTaraelementaryschools;
Manatee-Palmetto/Ellenton(northofStateRoad64)andsurroundingareas
includesBlackburn,PalmView,Palmetto,andTillmanelementaryschools;
Manatee-EastofInterstate75includesGullett,Mills,Myakka,Williams,Willis,
andWittelementaryschools.
CLICKHEREforamapofSarasotaschoollocations.
CLICKHEREforamapofManateeschoollocations.
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