Wisconsin Association for Home &
Community Education
Wisconsin BookwormsTM
Wisconsin BookwormsTM is a collaboration and outreach effort of the Wisconsin Association for Home and Community Education, (WAHCE) UW-Extension Family Living Programs and Wisconsin Public Television. It is designed to provide free books and an early reading experience for children from limited income families. Each month volunteers read award winning books to the children, engage them in a related activity, give books to the children and provide educational activity sheets for their families.
The project began in 1998 with innovative grant funding. That year more than 130 volunteer readers read books to 1375 children in 26 counties. The project is currently in its ninth year, reaching 5850 children in 54 counties.
This collaboration has been very successful. In 2000, the three partners were awarded one of the UW-Extension's highest awards -- the Wisconsin Idea Award -- "for outstanding collaboration, creativity and dedication in involving the citizens of Wisconsin in bringing the joy of reading to our state's younger generation."
In late 2001, WAHCE instituted a Book Advisory Team to help coordinate the program statewide. The initial chairperson of that team was Ruth Ann Kolb, who served through 2004. Team members for 2008 include:
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Marcie Suprise, Chair - East District Lena Mae Wiese, Southwest District Lois Hess, West District Elaine Villeneuve, Northwest District Emma Peterson, Southeast District |
Marietta Schwend, North District Karen Scheibe, North District Yvonne Belongia, Northeast District Marianne Geiger, East District Sharon Harris, Central District |
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Wisconsin BookwormsTM -- Coloring Contest
Wisconsin BookwormsTM -- Name The Worm Contest
Wisconsin BookwormsTM -- Handbook
Wisconsin BookwormsTM -- Impact
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