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Daycare Book-a-thon is a project that targets at-risk preschoolers, providing them with books their parents can share with them at home. Preservice teachers in a children's literature class donate the books and prepare bookmarks, which highlight ways that parents can read and extend the books with their children. Through this activity, preservice teachers come to understand the diverse student population and learn ways they can help young children to prepare for schools.
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Lowery, R.M. Daycare Book-a-thon: Preservice Teachers Enhancing the Reading Experience of Preschool Children. Early Childhood Education Journal 30, 171–175 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022065922631
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