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"THE BEST AND

MOST 

BEAUTIFUL

THINGS IN THE WORLD, CANNOT BE SEEN OR BE TOUCHED.

THEY MUST BE FELT WITH THE HEART."

 
-HELLEN KELLER
RECORDING

Sending Some Love provides an opportunity for scholars to send a recording of themselves reading a holiday book aloud to a young child—maybe their own child, a younger sibling at home, or a child at a nearby daycare center. 

With the holiday season in full swing, our book recording project is designed to give young people who are locked up an opportunity to share, give thanks, and combat their feelings of loneliness and isolation during the holidays.
 

2015 Holiday Recordings

Audubon Youth Development Center-KY

 

 

Book: Bad Kitty Christmas

"Student recorded book for mom "- M. Thomason

Book: The Snowy Day

"Student chose book especially for brother. Chose to use bell to indicate to very young brother when to turn page. Used music box for music at the end of story."

-M. Thomason

 

Wyoming Girls School-WY

 

 

Book: Itsy

Bitsy Snowman

CATP Massachussets Collaborative-MA

 

 

Book: Owl Moon

Book: Itsy

Bitsy Snowman

Eckerd Youth Challenge Program-FL

 

 

Book: The Mitten

"Student chose to read this book to his younger siblings!"-J. Nice

Book: The Snowy Day
"Student recorded this book for his daughter so that she could hear his voice when she goes to bed at night!"-J. Nice

Book: ShalI Knit You a Hat?

"Student chose this story to read to his mother so she can hear his voice when she is not feeling well."-J.Nice

Book: Who Is Coming To Our House

"Student chose to read this book to his son so that he can hear his voice while he is away." J. Nice

Book: Over and Under the Snow
"Student recorded this fantastic book so his sibling could hear it while he was away from home." J. Nice

Book: Snowflake Bentley

"Student picked this book to read to his younger siblings at home!"-J.Nice

Special thank you recording from Eckerd Youth Challenge Program-FL

 

 

Sending Some Love:

Holiday Book-Recording Project Overview

 

What is the holiday book-recording project? 

  • The Holiday Book Recording Project provides an opportunity for scholars to send a recording of themselves reading a book aloud to a young child. 

 
What is the role of the center? 
  • Provide guidance in the form of a how-to guide.
  • Purchase up to 2 bundles of 10 books for each consortium-member and Unjammed facility.
  • Provide technical assistance tailored to the resources at individual schools.
 
What is the role of individual schools?
  • Non-consortium facilities purchase children’s books for the scholars at your school.
  • Support scholars in choosing a children's book to read and record as a gift for a young child.   
  • Record the scholar reading the book of choice aloud.
  • Mail the CD of the read aloud and the actual book read to whom the book is dedicated. 
Recordings

2014 Holiday Recordings

Book: The Animals' Santa

"This student had two younger  siblings he wanted to send  a gift too since he will not be home for Christmas. "- M. Thomason

Audubon Youth Development Center-KY

 

 

Book: The Polar Express

"Student struggles with reading, but he put extra effort into his reading, knowing this was Christmas present for his brother."

-M. Thomason

 

St. Charles County-MO

 

 

 

Book: Snowman at Night

 

Book: Salt in 

His Shoes

 

Book: Baby

Shadow

 

Harvard House-MA

 

 

Book: Snowballs

 

Book: Shall I Knit You a Hat

 

Goss II-Secure Treatment-MA

 

 

 

Book: Polar 

Express

Book: Owl Moon

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