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United Through Reading is hosting the 3rd annual “Story Time
with a Service Member” event beginning on Veterans Day, and
continuing all week. The organization sends a Veterans Day video
package to participating schools with a library of video
recordings of service members reading an educational
age-appropriate story to participating classrooms across the
country.
“We’ve recruited service members and veterans from across the
branches and the list is broken down by age groups so that the
teachers and also home school families will be able to choose a
story that is most age appropriate for their classroom,” said
United Through Reading Director of Communications Melanie
Sheridan, who is a military spouse and mother.
She adds that the program aims to give students the ability to
gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the men and
women who serve in the military.
United Through Reading Story Stations are available around the
world for active duty, National Guard, reserves, and veterans,
including at the Illinois Air National Guard base in Peoria.
Since 1989, the group says more than 3.4 million military family
members have benefited from United Through Reading’s programs
and services.
Some of the Illinois school districts taking part this week
include in Algonquin, Cary, Libertyville and Skokie.
“Connecting with a true veteran or soldier was so much more
authentic than me reading the same story to the class,” said
elementary school teacher B. Stefancin. “It led to great
discussion and appreciation for our armed forces and veterans.” |
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