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@http://ksrapa.org/?page_id=901 2014 Families & Reading Month materials are now posted on KSRA's website. Start planning now for April! 

Families & Reading ksrapa.orgFamilies and Reading Month - New 2014 Materials! KSRA h… Hi everyone! Great information from ABA Fastbreak, sponsored by IRA and the American Basketball Association. For more information: ABA Fastbreak for Reading

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 Please consider these educators to support parents/educators in working with their children/students. We all know the criticalness of literacy. I am suggesting that you seriously consider this option as a title one parent night or for Birth to grade 3 educators. I am more than happy to schedule, if schools would like to split the cost, or school specific. Lynne is a published author and Patti is one of the creators of the materials. I have seen these materials and the presentation. It is some of the best I have seen in a long time. =====

 Some research about the necessity for family engagement (if needed)

 * higher grades, test scores and graduation rates
 * increased motivation and better self-esteem
 * better social skills and adaptions to schools
 * the earlier a parent begins to be involved in education, the better
 * the best support is when students know how to work with parents at home

 Bethann


__//Membership for KSRA is// //**$**//30 //until January 1, 2014, when the membership will become $35 for the year. Now would be a good time to share this info with your friends and colleagues before the increase!//__

Membership forms can be found on the wiki, under "membership information," or at www.ksrapa.org

Great presenters so far this year! will be presenting on Mentor Texts for fiction, non-fiction and poetry, and the connection to text complexity
 * August 15th** is Aimee Raber and Sandee Cecchini will be presenting on technology and literacy! BYOD- a great start to next year!
 * November 13th** (please note the date change): Lynn Dorfman and Rose Cappelli
 * February 20th:** Several speakers on brain research, behaviors, and physical issues that can cause literacy difficulties in students and adults of all ages
 * May 15th**: Our Annual Banquet- Guest speaker is a surprise for now!

__//Reminder that this are all free of charge to members, $15 for non-members.//__