Wisconsin BookwormsTM

Providing early literacy programming for Wisconsin's Children

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 11th 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 2009, the Wisconsin BookwormsTM Program will reach and celebrate an 11th-year milestone of serving young children in families around the state with limited resources.  Meet "Wiggly" the Wisconsin BookwormTM

The Wisconsin BookwormsTM  Advisory Team consists of:

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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Brochure for Wisconsin BookwormsTM coordinators to use to promote program  NEW

Wiggly the Worm Press Release     PDF Icon

Coordinators Letter from State Chair (PDF File)

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  Wisconsin BookwormsTM -- Coloring Sheet

PDF Icon      Wisconsin BookwormsTM -- Handbook

PDF Icon     New Wisconsin BookwormsTM -- Banner Information  

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PDF Icon      Wisconsin BookwormsTM -- Impact

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Activity Sheets for 2008-09  They are in Word and PDF Format.  

 

 

To download the Wisconsin BookwormsTM logo, right click on either image and select "save as".

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