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