It’s exciting. It’s overwhelming. It’s a bit confusing. And above all, it’s a tremendous opportunity to make a difference for your students. We are here to help.
No matter the funding source, ARRA has two important over-riding concerns:
- Purchases must have a demonstrated positive impact for students
- Costs that extend beyond two years should be avoided.
Using some of your stimulus resources to support reading programs is a home run on both counts.
You know the statistics all too well. 68% of fourth graders and 70% of eighth graders read below a proficient level.i And you also know those statistics can be improved. Making sure kids have access to engaging, leveled, content appropriate material encourages more reading. More reading results in higher test scores.
Here are eight examples of ways you can support your school’s literacy initiatives and reading instruction programs:
Library Collections
Statewide studies in 9 different states prove that strong library media programs help students learn more and score higher on achievement tests than schools with less robust libraries.ii Make sure your library is making the grade for your students.
Assess the strength of your collection by running our free analysis service, CollectionWiz. Use it to quickly generate reports on recommended titles to weed and purchase and even find paired fiction and nonfiction reading. Or find your local rep for help building a title list customized to your needs.
Which stimulus related funding sources support expanding your library?
Title 1
School Wide Programs |
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Student Programs |
IDEA |
Head Start |
Technology |
Stabilization |
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Enrich Classroom Libraries
In a study of 614 children, students that were provided with high-interest, illustrated books in their classroom and the time to engage with them progressed in reading comprehension at twice the rate of their peers without such access over the course of eight months.III
Let us help you stock your classrooms with everything from high-interest nonfiction to safe graphic novels. These are books that your kids, teachers and parents will all love. Build your classroom libraries around specific grades, subjects or programs. Your local rep can help.
Which stimulus related funding sources support classroom libraries?
Title 1
School Wide Programs |
Title 1
Student Programs |
IDEA |
Head Start |
Technology |
Stabilization |
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Expand the Reach of Resource Rooms
Title 1. Special Education. English Language Learners. Whatever student population needs extra reading support, we can help.
We specialize in high interest materials created with the reluctant or struggling reader in mind. High impact visuals. Fascinating non-fiction. Page-turning fiction. Even audio books. Ask your local rep to bring you samples. Seeing is believing!
Which stimulus related funding sources support resource rooms?
Title 1
School Wide Programs |
Title 1
Student Programs |
IDEA |
Head Start |
Technology |
Stabilization |
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21st Century Technology to Build 21st Century Skills
Wish ebooks offered more? Then you can’t miss Capstone’s Interactive titles. Much richer in visual and auditory support than a traditional ebook, these books will captivate even your most reluctant readers.
Looking for Interactive tools for your early learners? Get your K-2 students started on the right foot with PebbleGo!, the best database for your youngest researchers.
Which stimulus related funding sources support techology?
Title 1
School Wide Programs |
Title 1
Student Programs |
IDEA |
Head Start |
Technology |
Stabilization |
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Power-Up Extended Day Programs
Reading isn’t just for class time. Provide your students with great pleasure reading options that capture their interest and support your program objectives. We can even make sure that the books in your early childhood and after school program don’t duplicate the books in your library! Your local rep will have great ideas for both books and ways to store them (hint: ask about the book cart offer!)
All of our titles have been selected by educators for their fun formats, appropriate content, accessible text and kid-friendly themes.
Which stimulus related funding sources support after school programs?
Title 1
School Wide Programs |
Title 1
Student Programs |
IDEA |
Head Start |
Technology |
Stabilization |
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¿Habla español?
Capstone provides a great selection of Spanish and bilingual titles—high interest topics, many reading levels, both fiction and nonfiction.
Which stimulus related funding sources support Spanish or Bilingual collections?
Title 1
School Wide Programs |
Title 1
Student Programs |
IDEA |
Head Start |
Technology |
Stabilization |
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X |
X |
X |
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Help Readers of All Abilities
Capstone has books for every need. For example:
Targeting emergent readers? Try our pioneering Pebble nonfiction titles or our charming Read-It Readers.
Looking for high-low? For non-fiction, you can’t do better than Edge or the ultra-low reading level Blazers. As for your fiction titles, start with our Zone titles for the thrills and chills that will grab even the most reluctant readers attention.
Which stimulus related funding sources support targeted reading collections?
Title 1
School Wide Programs |
Title 1
Student Programs |
IDEA |
Head Start |
Technology |
Stabilization |
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Customized Support
Confused about what type of funds might support your planned program? Specifics will vary according to the particular situation, but this guide can help provide a quick overview of where to start. Contact your local rep to discuss your plans and more options or click here to see ways Capstone Publishers can help.
