Update: I'll plan on sending my books at the end of January- so if you want me to ship yours give them (or it) to me by Jan 31st. okie dokie?
The Book Project
Books to Encourage Language Learning
As a professional, I have witnessed:
• Four-year-old children who are not able to hold a book with appropriate orientation
• Children who are language delayed simply due to a lack of stimulation
• Children who spend numerous hours watching television because little/no other toys or books are present in their environments
My goal is twofold:
1. Bring books into the house of every child who lives on St. Thomas, regardless of their socioeconomic status.
2. Educate parents and caregivers regarding ways to use books to encourage language development.
To accomplish this goal, once I have collected enough books to distribute to over 100 families, I will be holding a parent seminar (free of charge) entitled "Using Books to Stimulate Language Development." At the conclusion of the seminar, parents and children will select books to take home- books that have been generously donated by people across the United States. That's where you all come in. As St. Thomas is an island, it is both extremely difficult and extremely expensive to get resources down here. These factors further prevent merchandise such as developmentally appropriate toys and books from reaching the children and families who desperately need them. The US Postal Service has a shipping rate called Media Mail which is quite economical and can be used for shipping books. As St. Thomas is a US Territory, international shipping rates do not apply. In conclusion, I'm asking anyone who is able to please help me give books and bring language to disadvantaged children. Mail your new, gently used, thrift store, and/or garage sale-found children's books to:
Ali Steers
PO Box 307585
St. Thomas, VI 00803
On the inside cover of each book, feel free to enclose a personal message, your name, and/or the location from which the book(s) is/are coming. Although the parent seminars will be geared towards infants/preschoolers, books for older children are welcomed as well. Please share this information with your friends/family/coworkers. Even if everyone sends only one or two books, together we can make a difference!! Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity.
Ali Steers, Speech-Language Pathologist
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
1. Bring books into the house of every child who lives on St. Thomas, regardless of their socioeconomic status.
2. Educate parents and caregivers regarding ways to use books to encourage language development.
To accomplish this goal, once I have collected enough books to distribute to over 100 families, I will be holding a parent seminar (free of charge) entitled "Using Books to Stimulate Language Development." At the conclusion of the seminar, parents and children will select books to take home- books that have been generously donated by people across the United States. That's where you all come in. As St. Thomas is an island, it is both extremely difficult and extremely expensive to get resources down here. These factors further prevent merchandise such as developmentally appropriate toys and books from reaching the children and families who desperately need them. The US Postal Service has a shipping rate called Media Mail which is quite economical and can be used for shipping books. As St. Thomas is a US Territory, international shipping rates do not apply. In conclusion, I'm asking anyone who is able to please help me give books and bring language to disadvantaged children. Mail your new, gently used, thrift store, and/or garage sale-found children's books to:
Ali Steers
PO Box 307585
St. Thomas, VI 00803
On the inside cover of each book, feel free to enclose a personal message, your name, and/or the location from which the book(s) is/are coming. Although the parent seminars will be geared towards infants/preschoolers, books for older children are welcomed as well. Please share this information with your friends/family/coworkers. Even if everyone sends only one or two books, together we can make a difference!! Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity.
Ali Steers, Speech-Language Pathologist
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
great plan! when do you hope to send a box?
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