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Literacy Grants Program
Samples of previously funded projects

The following are some of the projects previously funded by City National Bank through its Reading is the Way Up^® program:

Books on Tape

• An elementary school used the grant to purchase books on tape. Many teachers at the elementary level read to their entire class. Often these novels are above the reading level of between 10-20% of the classroom students. These are valuable stories which expose our children to a wide variety of literature, rich vocabulary, vivid visual experiences, and fantastic adventures. However, for many students these novels are above their reading ability. Nonetheless, these students have a strong comprehension when the book is read to them or when they receive the verbal support of a teacher or an aide. With the purchase of books on tape, any student reading a particular novel can read along with the recording and increase their comprehension and understanding while being exposed to great literature.

Take a Picture, Read a Word

• This project gives children with moderate to severe special needs, in the kindergarten to 2^nd grades, the opportunity to learn to read using a letter- to- photograph connection reading program. By using a photo for each word taught, the children will have an opportunity to match picture to word, photo to word, and word to word in multiple environments. It's a group project, so when the children move to other classes at the school, the photographs with reading words will expand and increase as the child progresses. This experience in reading, by utilizing a photograph connection, will teach and motivate the children to read what they see to the best of their ability.

Spanish Story Time

• An elementary school purchased Spanish language and bilingual books to add to their library collection to engage the ESL parents in the school. The goal of the story time is to develop relationships with the parents by showing them the value and fun of sharing books and reading with their children. Most importantly, it is hoped that by engaging these parents, the students reading level will increase.

Eligibility & Requirements

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