The Susan E. Wiley Elementary School in Copiague proved that reading can truly take you places as they recently kicked off their 2011 PARP Program with a schoolwide Drop Everything and Read (DEAR), where students gathered in the hallways to read their favorite books. The Parents as Reading Partners Program, which is held each year, encourages students and their parents to read together and stresses the importance of reading each and every day. This year’s theme of “Australian Outback Safari” featured numerous activities for the students, including V.I.P. guest readers, “read my shirt day,” and a family literacy night.
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