Year-Round Literacy Leadership

This is the ultimate resource for school and district Literacy Leaders who desire to create a positive, fun, and engaging literacy culture for every student in every classroom all year long! In these pages, you will find 300+ detailed reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities to implement in your school every day, every month, all year long! While students are improving their literacy skills, they are also learning about a wide variety of concepts that will intrigue, motivate, and engage their interests. Here is just a short (short!) list of literacy observances and activities featured in this resource for creating a fun and engaging literacy culture in your school: Braille Alphabet ChallengeCoding Book ClubsLove of Reading MonthRead aloudsInternational Day of Sign LanguagesTalk like a Pirate DayAuthor's visitsAuthor's birthdaysGratitude journalsStorytellingReading challengesAuthor studiesFruit and vegetable monthInternational Yoga DaySummer solstice sundial readingThis book is your key to unlocking the literacy potential in your school, propelling it into a realm where literacy excellence is not just a goal but an expectation. The activities in Year-Round Literacy Leadership are specifically curated for Literacy Leaders - principals, vice-principals, and school leaders - who all possess a shared commitment to increasing reading achievement in their schools by implementing literacy-related activities that invite curiosity, increase cultural knowledge, connect to other content-area subjects, and enhance an interest in reading and writing thereby enriching the overall literacy culture in their schools. Build student background knowledge!Increase student vocabulary!Engage students in thoughtful dialogue!Expose your students to interesting and exciting concepts!Connect literacy across the subject areas!Encourage reading and writing in meaningful ways!Make reading, writing, and learning FUN!>CELEBRATE LITERACY with this valuable resource that every school leader needs to create the kind of literacy environment that results in improved student reading achievement all year long!