Below you will find the program for our 48th annual fall conference which is being held this Saturday, October 29, 2011. We hope to see you there!
2011 10 29 – Boren Program – Final
Note: If you cannot see the program above, click here to find a pdf version of it.
In case you haven’t heard about the California Reading Association’s professional development institute coming up at the beginning of November, you can read more about it below.
Also, remember that the Orange County Reading Association’s fall conference is on October 29, 2011. Pre-registration ends on October 20, 2011. Click here to register for OCRA.
California Reading Association PDI – November 4 – 5, 2011
If you cannot see CRA’s flyer (above), click here for a pdf version.
The more that you read,
the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go. ~Dr. Seuss
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The Orange County Reading Association has a few special projects planned for the upcoming year. They all involve giving books to others. We hope you will support our projects. Here is a little more about them:
At our fall conference, we will be collecting new or gently-used books (K-3). In case you’re not sure why you should bring them, here are three reasons:
We have been supporting Reading by 9 for many years. Much to the students’ delight, a school where I worked in Santa Ana was a recipient of many books through this program. Have you (or someone you know) ever received books from Reading by 9 for your classroom? If so, please tell us about it in the comments.
Also, have you seen their bilingual parent reading guide? You can download it for free by clicking on this link: Parent Reading Guide/Guia de Lecturas para Padres.
Operation Paperback is a new project for us. In addition to sending books for soldiers to read, we can also send children’s books which they will read aloud to their children via webcam or DVD.
Here is a message from our Community Outreach Representative, Diana Fulmer:
OCRA is about to start Operation Paperback. We are collecting new or gently-used paperbacks to send to our troops. We will start collecting books on October 29th at our fall conference at Concordia University. Please help us spread the word and bring a paperback (or two)…We can also accept monetary donations on behalf of Operation Paperback.
Thank you in advance to all who participate!
Diana Fulmer, Community Outreach Representative
Note: You will receive a raffle ticket for each book or monetary donation you bring to help support Operation Paperback.
Are you familiar with We Give Books–a Pearson Foundation Initiative? If not, let me tell you a little bit about it. We Give Books has several literacy campaigns and they have several high-quality books on their website for you to read. What do you do? Select a book from their growing library and read it. Once you finish reading the book, select a literacy campaign you would like to support. Yes, it’s as easy as that to support literacy around the world!
To learn more about We Give Books and Jumpstart’s Read for the Record (which happens on October 6th), click here: http://www.wegivebooks.org/. The book that millions around the world are pledging to read tomorrow is “Llama Llama Red Pajama” by Anna Dewdney. Here is comedian, Keith Wann, reading the book in American Sign Language:
Llama Llama Red Pajama – ASL Version with Keith Wann from Keith Wann on Vimeo.
NOTE: Be sure to click on the following link to find out how you can share a picture and win a library for the school or organization of your choice: http://www.wegivebooks.org/news/share-a-picture-and-win-a-library
In the comments section below, please let us know what you think of our projects or about how you are promoting literacy around the world. We would love to hear from you! 
Ron Boren
We are delighted to announce that Ron Boren will be our keynote speaker at our 48th Annual Fall Conference which will take place on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Concordia University in Irvine.
Using music in the classroom is research based and can be used as transitions to teach core standards, to create an optimal learning environment, and to add some fun back into your day. Ron will share a variety of ways to include music into your instruction without compromising your pacing guides. There will be something for all grade levels including writing prompts with music. It’s time to get our groove back!
Ron has been a classroom teacher for 18 years and has served as a literacy coach at his school site. He writes standards-based music and performs at school assemblies, parent literacy concerts, and professional development throughout the United States. He recently received a master’s degree in education at California State University, Stanislaus and completed a reading specialist credential. He currently teaches 6th grade for Modesto City Schools.
Ron has presented for OCRA several times and always receives high ratings from our attendees. We are sure you are going to love his energy and ideas. Be sure to go to his website, www.boren2tchtunes.com, and enjoy his catchy songs.
In addition to our keynote speaker, we will also have these small session speakers at our fall conference:
To register for this conference, please go to http://ocreading.org/conference-registration/.
If you would like a pdf version of our flier, click here.
Please help us spread the word to people who might be interested in this conference by sharing this post with them via Facebook, Twitter, email, etc. We hope to see you on the 29th!
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Happy reading!
Julie Niles Petersen, Immediate Past President
