everybody clap! literacy for the very young

2014 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Literacy Projects for theVery Young

Everybody Clap!Everybody Read!

Everybody Clap!Everybody Read!Introduction by PDG Juliet Riseley

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

Development of the human cerebral cortex

INTRODUCTION

BOOKS FOR BABIESpresented by PDG Dick Garner

How can we find a way of

celebrating Rotary’s Birthday?

Let’s give a book to newborn babies

BOOKS FOR BABIES – an Australian Literacy Program

BOOKS FOR BABIES – an Australian Literacy Program

BOOKS FOR BABIES

So we chose the book

BOOKS FOR BABIES

Mem Fox was very

supportive and agreed

to be the Patron

for the project

BOOKS FOR BABIES

A proposal was sent to the 23 Australian Districts inviting them to take part in the “Books for Babies” Project

• Project overview• Ordering instructions• Book order form• List of Maternity Hospitals• Template for a book insert to promote

the Rotary club• Press release for the local news media

BOOKS FOR BABIES

A project pack was created for the Districtsto send to their clubs - comprising:

BOOKS FOR BABIES

• Simple and affordable project

• Identifiable national literacy project

• Big impact on parents and friends

• Raises Rotary’s profile• Starts the child’s literacy

journey

BOOKS FOR BABIES

“Books for Babies”

BOOKS FOR BABIES

Thank you

Dolly Parton Imagination Librarypresented by DGND Carol Lawton

DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY

•Getting Started•Considerations


•Rotary – Area of Focus•Supporting education

(literacy)


Making it happen• Local connections (Rotary clubs,

Maternal & Child Health Centres)

• Local project


Where to next?



Thank you

ABCDpresented by PAG Ken Wall

ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

A Project of the Rotary Club of Templestowe, District 9810 Australia


What it is . . .

as simple as ABCD. . . !

Children

ArtA dream

Creativity


57 million . . . !


So . . .

Start early

•Children into school•Better schools

•Sustainable projects


3 goals

•School & Community•Rotary clubs x 2

•ABCD Inc•Aus. schools & Unis


Partnerships


$250$24,000

100%


Replication...?Pacific Islands...? Other Rotary Clubs...?Products & Prices...?Music...?Dance...?Drama...?Corporate sponsors...?Marketing...?

E-Commerce...?More Thribletts...!Promo video - Promo songRotary New Zealand

Malawi - Kenya - Vietnam - Laos Cambodia - Vanuatu - Samoa South Africa - Sri Lanka etc.......!!!

...future for kids

Future Plans . . .


ABCD . . .???

ABCD Europe . . .?

ABCD USA . . . ?

ABCD Asia . . . ?


Worth the effort . . .?


Thank You . . . !

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The Dictionary Projectpresented by Pres. David Wardell

The Rotary Dictionary ProjectNew Zealand

The Rotary Dictionary Project New Zealand

The Rotary Dictionary Project New Zealand

Thank you

The Dictionary Projectcomments by PP Jetta Burton

Do you have any Questions??


Literacy Projects for theVery Young

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everybody clap! literacy for the very young

Education

abcd europe

abcd usa

abcd asia

babies project

children art

schools unis abcd

dictionary project comments

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