April 2, 2004
Family Literacy Day Saturday at Belmont
Belmont University’s 4th Annual Family Literacy Day is Saturday, April 3rd, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., in the Maddox Grand Atrium on the Belmont Campus, and may move outside the building if the weather cooperates. The event, titled "Read With Me," will take place rain or shine. It is aimed at children from pre-K through sixth grade and their families and is designed to celebrate the joys of reading. The primary focus of the event is Reading Circles, hosted by various groups on campus such as the Black Student Alliance, the foreign language majors, the Student Athlete Council and numerous fraternities and sororities. Each group picks a different theme and has variety of books for all ages.
When children visit a circle and listen to or read a book, they receive a sticker. After collecting two stickers, children can visit the games area or crafts area where they can play a reading related game or make a reading related craft such as a book mark or even their own book. They can also visit the refreshment area for a treat!
When a child has collected 6 stickers by visiting six different Reading Circles, they can pick out a book of their choice from hundreds of new children’s books donated by Book’em. In addition, throughout the afternoon, there will be drawings for a variety of door prizes, as well as balloons, face-painting and plenty of fun to go around.
The event is made possible through the financial support of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and significant participation by NashvilleREAD, Book’em and Sodexho. More than 100 children participated last year.
Belmont’s Family Literacy Day is but one of many components of the Belmont Volunteers for Literacy program, that include ongoing tutoring programs at Carter-Lawrence School, Sevier Park Community Center, and English tutoring with children and adults through the YMCA Hispanic Achievers program. Family Literacy Day is designed to serve as a celebration of the year’s activities, giving the children and student participants of the ongoing programs a chance to have fun and reflect on their accomplishments. For additional information about Belmont’s Family Literacy Day, contact Tim Stewart, Coordinator of Community Service, Belmont University, 1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN 37212, 615-460-5431, stewartt@mail.belmont.edu
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