Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
East Side Elementary first graders enjoy their new 'I Like Me' books donated by the Kiwanis Club on Nov. 15
On Nov. 15, the Worland Kiwanis Club took the personalized 'I Like Me' books to the East Side Elementary School first graders.
The "I Like Me" books include the names of the recipients, their friends, their classmates, their teacher, their principal and their school. These books hold a positive message and are intended to help children foster a love for reading.
Dorothy Taylor, the Kiwanis Club's book chairman, has been obtaining and donating these books for 11 years. This year, the Kiwanis Club donated to 74 students, for a total of 927 books donated since 2014.
Jamie Snyder, a first-grade teacher at East Side Elementary, commented, "At this age, one of our goals is to instill a love of reading in all children. When students receive a personalized book like this, they are excited to read. The opportunity to take these books home and enjoy them over and over has a positive impact on their literacy and reading development."
