"I Like Me" Book Literacy

This Year's Program is set for May 5, 2010
Mark Your Calendars!

Showing Children Someone Cares
a special self-concept, character building and reading program

The I Like Me! program is a research-based, personalized program for children preschool through grade two and was developed to:

• Instill a love of reading.
• Foster positive self-concept.
• Create positive associations toward school and learning.
• Help build character.
• Encourage positive and acceptable behavior mannerisms.
• Promote interaction among children, parents, educators, businesses and other positive facets of the community.

Often referred to as a "good citizenship" program, I Like Me! communicates anti-drug and anti-gang messages, and illustrates gender sensitivity, cultural diversity and the inclusion of people with disabilities. Studies show the 12-week I Like Me! program contributes significantly to the overall growth in positive self-concept in children, in addition to improving reading comprehension and recall through the use of the personalized book. Since 1993, over a half million children around the world have participated in I Like Me!
___________________________________

Why Support This Program

• Seventy-five percent of 4^th graders cannot meet expected reading standards.
• Good reading habits must be instilled in our children as early as possible.
• Learning during the critical early learning years impacts the child’s entire lifetime.
• Low self-concept in children tends to hinder reading development.
• Children who encounter reading difficulties tend to experience self-concept decline.

Reading
is to the mind 

what exercise is to the body