First Grade Students Help Put Books in the Hands of Kids in Need - Simply by Reading Themselves

Our first graders are helping others while they help themselves this school year by participating in Scholastic Book Clubs' ClassroomsCare program, a philanthropy-based literacy campaign designed to teach children about the joys and importance of reading and giving. This Fall, students in Mrs. Harris' classroom and all across the country read 100 books and in turn Scholastic Book Clubs, a division of Scholastic, the global children's publishing and media company, will donate 1 million new books to disadvantaged children nationwide.

The ClassroomsCare program, which includes lesson plans, activities, and curriculum for teachers, empowers children to make a difference in their community and teaches them the value of reading and giving. "It's wonderful to see children helping children through the ClassroomsCare program," said Judy Newman, President, Scholastic Book Clubs. "Asking classes to read 100 books is a great way to get students to read more. And showing children - for the first time in many cases - that they can make a difference in the lives of others is so significant. Through ClassroomsCare, students aren't just reading, they're reading to give."