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For Immediate Release: June 23, 2008Brevard Public Schools Students Encouraged to Join Innovative Online Reading Program this Summer
VIERA—Brevard Public Schools elementary students have the opportunity to enjoy reading in a fun and interactive way by logging onto the Voyager Expanded Learning’s Ticket to Read program this summer through July 31. Ticket to Read is a free, interactive, Web-based, student-centered learning program that promotes the practice of actual text reading. The program enables students to build, strengthen and reinforce reading skills as they navigate through a self-paced instructional path. Parents and students are urged to take advantage of this innovative program. The Ticket to Read program provides motivational features to encourage students to practice reading. These features include ticket rewards for completing certain tasks. Tickets can be redeemed to purchase items that the students use to decorate their virtual customizable clubhouse. Students progress through 12 difficulty levels increasing in readability level and complexity. Brevard Public Schools (BPS) is encouraged by the number of students actively participating in the Ticket to Read program. Many BPS students in kindergarten through sixth grade have already taken the challenge of logging on Ticket to Read. Brevard is well represented daily on the Ticket to Read “Reader Leader Board.” Parents and teachers have also expressed excitement with the level of engagement, motivation and enjoyment their children and students are experiencing with the program as they become more proficient readers. BPS is grateful to Voyager Expanded Learning for providing this wonderful summer opportunity free to students to enjoy during the SOAR program and at home. Students must have a user ID and password assigned by the program before they log onto the Ticket to Read Web site address at www.tickettoread.com. Parents are encouraged to contact their child’s school to request a Ticket to Read user ID and password. -BPS- |