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Bringing Books to Life is Orange County's longest running, most successful curriculum-based, professional theatre touring program. It provides literacy support for thousands of elementary school children - in their schools - through tours of plays adapted from required books in the California State curriculum.
Goals for impact are to:
Inspire students to read curriculum-required books, better comprehend what they have read, and gain a better grasp of the historical period depicted in the literature.
Provide early exposure to live theatre to children who might not otherwise have access to this enriching experience, thereby beginning an appreciation for the performing arts
Impact on students:
Students who view performances demonstrate an increased understanding of major comprehension points from their reading assignment.
English learners demonstrate an increased incentive to read assigned books.
The program inspires love of reading and challenges inexperienced readers to visualize actions suggested by the words.
Disadvantaged youth experience the exhilaration of their first live performance.
Funding of $3,000 would provide support materials for three performancesin Title 1 (low income population) schools, benefiting approx. 525 children.
Rotarians will be invited to attend and inspire students at performances; they will be introduced as sponsors to the students, teachers and school administrators. Rotarians will coordinate Rotarian participation and publicity.
Timeline: Aug 2016 to May 2017
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