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In an effort to boost literacy and encourage at-home reading, Springfield City School District will send home videos of favorite childhood books read aloud with kindergartners.The “Read Aloud” features teachers, administrators and tutors in the district reading books like Brown Bear Brown Bear and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” on recording. DVDs of the recordings, along with copies of the books read will be available for kindergartners at all schools to take home to read.

We just want to build a strong foundation for reading because its critically important in every aspect of success said Kim Fish, the districts communication coordinator.Kindergarten teachers throughout the district helped select the books that would be read choosing texts that taught additional skills like rhyming or counting.The teachers will be teaching the same book in many cases that the kids are going to be taking home with them said Fish.

The cost of the initiative is about for books and blank DVDs plus volunteered time to record and duplicate the readings.The DVDs are scheduled to start going home with students this week.This is a great thing said Lagonda Elementary kindergarten teacher Duncan Highman. Its so exciting to see kids get excited about reading.”

For many families that don’t have time to read at home, the DVDs are an interactive way for children to practice their literacy skills after school. Hopefully, it will also encourage families to do more reading outside of school, he said.I hope it looks like its just so easy and that it doesn’t have to be fancy,” said Highman, who reads “The Mitten It’s just something fun that the families can enjoy.The reader on the DVD starts off with an introduction and then explains what book they’ll be reading. Next, they look through the pages,Get Digital Copies of DVDs from Walmarts Disc