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Springbrook Elementary spotlights social reading programs to boost student motivation
Summary
At the Sept. 8 meeting Springbrook Elementary staff described programs designed to increase students' motivation to read for pleasure, including themed events, family reading nights, the Monarch and Bluestem awards, STEAM-linked projects and community-supported activities such as Chalk About Books.
Springbrook Elementary staff presented a school spotlight on Sept. 8 highlighting programs they use to motivate students to read for pleasure and to strengthen family engagement in literacy.
The presentation, delivered by school staff, described a mix of social and hands-on activities intended to make reading a shared, visible habit. Signature events include "snuggle up and read" (a pajama-themed gathering before winter break), glow-reading sessions under black lights, a…
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