KDP Literacy Alive! Event Extended

This year, you will get to share the joy of reading with students in the classroom you are working in or the group of children you are working with. Pick a day and time that works for you and pick up your favorite book to read! This event will be held from Monday, February 25th to Friday, March 8th. 

Pledge to read and inspire today!

Email at pgill@scu.edu with the title of the book you plan on reading.

Dear KDP Members,

Like every year, we will be holding our annual Literacy Alive! event to spread the love of reading and inspire students to read. I have tried to make this year's event as flexible as possible so that all members can participate. Below is the information on this year's event:

Event Date: February 25th - March 1st (Dr. Seuss Week) You will pick a day and time that suits your schedule sometime during this week.

Event Description:
Kappa Delta Pi members will pledge to read to students in schools they are volunteering, student-teaching, or teaching in. (A pledge is simply emailing me whether you are willing to make this commitment.)  On the day of the event, members will read a book that speaks to them and makes profound connections to students’ lives. Members will use the book and engage students in an activity/discussion to find commonalities and connections between themselves and others.

After you finish this lesson, email me (pgill@scu.edu) the title of the book you read and a short description of your activity.

Take care,

Puneet Gill

KDP President

pgill@scu.edu

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First KDP Event Coming Soon!

Literacy Alive! 2013

Building Connections
Date: TBD (Possibly in February)

Kappa Delta Pi members of the Phi Omega Chapter will pledge to read to students in schools they are volunteering, student-teaching, or teaching in. On the day of the event, members will read a book that is most influential to them and make profound connections with the story to students’ lives. Members will use the book and engage students in an activity/discussion to find commonalties and connections between themselves and others. 

Dear KDP Member,

Welcome to the very first KDP-Phi Omega Chapter blog! This blog will be routinely updated with key information on programs and events.

This year, we plan on holding two main events: 1.) Literacy Alive! and 2.) Community Service Project. Participation in both events this year will make you eligible to receive an honor cord to wear at graduation at a discounted price.

Literacy Alive! is held annually in order to help strengthen students' literacy skills while cultivating a love for reading. In the past, members have visited local elementary schools and read books to students. Afterwards, members have engaged students with an activity pertaining to the story. Information about this year's event will be posted in the next few weeks including information on signing up.

The Community Service Project was initiated last year. As members, our mission “is to sustain an honored community of diverse educators by promoting excellence and advancing scholarship, leadership, and service.” In order to help support advancement to reaching this goal, we fundraised for Programa Velasco, a preschool in El Salvador. Members collected donations by asking friends, family, and coworkers for their support. Information about this year's Community Service Project will be announced soon.

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Warmest Regards,

KDP Officers