William Godwin once said, “He that loves reading has everything within his reach.” No one would argue that reading is a life skill that certainly open doors and present opportunities. Yet the latest statistics indicate that 66% of students aren’t reading on grade level and 32 million adults are affected by illiteracy in the U.S. alone. For these reasons, the Carl Albert State College chapter of Oklahoma Aspiring Educators Association, comprised of education majors, chose literacy and the love of reading as its social justice project.
In addition to reading Halloween books to first and second graders at Heavener Elementary, the chapter hosted a book poster contest for all LeFlore County fifth graders. Students were encouraged to read an age-appropriate book and design a related poster. These were delivered to CASC where OAEA members selected the winning posters. First place honors were awarded to Kinsley Williams of Fanshawe Public Schools with her poster over Dairy of a Wimpy Kid Wrecking Ball. Second Place was awarded to Jenny McClain of Poteau Upper Elementary for her poster over Ragdolls: Alien Cats. Williams and McClain will receive pizza prizes and certificates for their creative endeavors. Their posters are also on display in the foyer of the Ollie Center on the CASC campus.
The CASC OAEA chapter would like to encourage all elementary students to check out the Thunder Reading Challenge sponsored by the OKC Thunder. The goal is for students to read a total of 600 minutes during the month of November. During Decembers, students who have submitted their reading logs will be eligible for prizes, including a personalized Thunder jersey. The reading log and additional information can be found at nba.com/thunder/readingchallenge or by googling Thunder Reading Challenge.
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