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The Million Word Challenge is a community-wide literacy campaign promoting a culture of literacy at home and academic achievement at school. This initiative challenges students, preschool through 12th grade, to read MILLIONS of WORDS outside of the classroom, while helping to connect families and schools together around the joy of reading beyond the bell. The campaign was created by the LAUSD-Local District 5 in 2003 and is currently carried out in schools throughout Los Angeles County. The 2012 Million Word Challenge is an initiative of Families In Schools in partnership with the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the Los Angeles County Office of Education, and the Los Angeles Unified School District. Also, the Million Word Challenge has enlisted the support of civic officials, education leaders, and celebrities across the county.
This year’s campaign launches on February 1, 2012 with a dynamic event that brings public attention to the literacy challenge. At that time, schools throughout Los Angeles County are invited to register at www.millionwordchallenge.org/register . After registering, school staff have access to an on-line campaign handbook containing activities and handouts that support creative literacy events at their sites. In April as the contest at each school draws to the end, one student is selected as the winner of their school's Million Word Challenge. In addition to being honored on their campus by their school, each student winner receives a $50 gift certificate to purchase books. |
