Dear Educator:
All of us at The Ohio State University are working hard to support your
efforts in reading and early literacy teaching and learning!
Reading at home is an important factor in helping young children learn reading
skills early. We would like to contribute to the home reading of children in
your school by introducing KEEP BOOKS. These books were
especially developed by educators to help children learn effective reading
strategies.
We have found that KEEP BOOKS are a wonderful way to establish positive links
with parents and caregivers. Teachers introduce the books to children at school
and teach them how to take care of them at home. Children take the books home
to keep! They learn to be collectors and readers of books at home.
KEEP BOOKS are produced on a not-for-profit basis by The Ohio State University
literacy projects. Call us at 800 678-6484 or e-mail us at
keepbooks@osu.edu to request a catalog and three sample books.
We hope your children enjoy the stories and increase their skills and love of
reading as they read these books. We know that sending books home for students
to reread and "keep" has a positive impact on parents as partners in learning.
This website provides details of all available KEEP BOOKS sets as well as
ordering information.
To those of you who have made this program the success that it
is, I offer my warmest thanks. Your support and encouragement have enabled us to
help countless children learn to read. If you are new to KEEP BOOKS, I look
forward to adding you to our list of satisfied customers. Please let us hear
from you once you have begun using this wonderful program.
Sincerely,
Gay Su Pinnell
Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University
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