Cuddle Up With Good Book

Funded Sep 11, 2023

Our intermediate students at Russell Cave Elementary have enjoyed making their reading blankets so very much!

Because our population is about 80% Hispanic, our students struggle with enjoying books. Many have not had the opportunity to cuddle up with books at home with their parents because they have learned to read in English but their parents speak only Spanish. Because I want our kids to know and understand what a comfort reading can bring and to encourage practice in this area, I wanted each intermediate student to create a fleece blanket he/she could use while reading in the library and at home.

The students each used 2 different colors of the fleece blankets you funded to make 1 thick blanket by knotting them together. The blanket colors are our school colors—cardinal red and royal blue. Every single student has found success in this project. I know this will definitely be an activity each of them remembers for years to come.

I am so proud of our reading blankets and the hard work and fun our students felt while creating them. It is my hope that it will encourage them to cuddle up with a great book. Your generosity in funding this worthwhile project is so appreciated!”

With gratitude,

Mrs. Dale