Baden Public School is ready to begin The Forest of Reading Program.  This is a voluntary program for our Grade 3-8 students. All of our Kindie – Grade 2 students participate, as the books are read to them.  Please encourage your child to sign up in the library, for this fantastic reading program.

About the Forest of Reading® The Forest of Reading is Canada’s largest recreational reading program where readers select the winners, and it is sure to get your community energized! This initiative by the Ontario Library Association (OLA) offers eight reading programs to encourage a love of reading in people of all ages. The Forest helps celebrate Canadian books, publishers, authors and illustrators. More than 250,000 readers participate annually through their local public library, school, or individually.

HOW THE BOOKS ARE CHOSEN: Over 150 school and public library professionals read hundreds of books and choose the nominations. Books must be authored by a Canadian citizen or resident, be commercially available in Canada, and published within the last two years. Titles are chosen to appeal to a range of interests and reading abilities.

WHO RUNS THE PROGRAM: Programs are run in schools, public libraries, literacy centers, clubs, by homeschoolers, or at home. Anyone can be part of one or more of these programs.

HOW READERS VOTE: Voting takes place in April. Readers must read a minimum of 5 of 10 books for all school-aged programs, with the exception of Blue Spruce™ readers, who must read or be read all 10 to qualify to vote. Our Baden staff ensure the students have the Blue Spruce books read to them.

A HUGE thank you to our Parent Council for their support with this program.

For more information, please visit http://www.accessola.org/web

Thank you,