For the Love of Literacy!!

Welcome to For the Love of Literacy!  This blog is to serve many purposes.  My main goal of this blog is to have a forum in which I can share articles, information and stories about what I am reading about and doing to inspire literacy within other classrooms.  Sometimes all you need is a spark to create a fire of ideas.  I want the people I work with to have a fire and passion for literacy as bright as I do.  Students can sense our enthusiasm and love for a topic, a class or a part of the day.  I want them to feel that excitement and be engaged in all things literacy related!

At Davison Elementary School, we have decided what we value about literacy:

• READING IS FUN!
• ALL STUDENTS CAN BE READERS.
• READING OPENS DOORS FOR LIFE.

I truly believe in our school's values and want to support our staff and students to see these values to reality.

A second purpose of this blog is to document my journey as a Literacy Interventionist.  This is a new role for me.  I am very excited about the challenges and joys that this position may bring.  As this is a new position, I am still figuring out exactly what my role will look like but will be striving towards the following goals:

• Celebrate learners strengths
• Collaborate with all members of our school community
• Share my own knowledge and practices
• Read and discuss professional texts and reflect
• Provide families with motivating literacy information
• Make literacy engaging, enjoyable and relevant!

It is my sincere hope that through the use of this blog, I will be able to be transparent as I work towards (and fumble through) reaching each of these goals. I hope that you are able to join me on this journey!