In Scholars, Uncategorized on 12/02/2024 - 10:36 AM
Have you ever wondered what an opera is like? Or been front row at a ballet? Or participated in an intergenerational discussion? If this interests you and you are a first-year Honors Community College student and Pell Grant recipient, consider pre-applying to Community Compact to be a Summer Scholar at Chautauqua. Each summer, Community Compact […]
In Events, Newsletter, Reading Rooms on 11/06/2024 - 3:13 PM
Five more Reading Rooms were recently corralled into the Carson Scholars Fund ‘motivational arena’ serving students across America! And this was a “second” for Midland, Texas! Last year was the first set of 5 schools that were gifted in Midland with the effective learning motivator of reading choices! As success breeds success, thus, another chosen […]
In Newsletter, Reading Rooms on 10/16/2024 - 1:29 PM
Kimbrough Elementary School in San Diego, California, is dedicated to instilling a love for learning in its students. In line with this mission, the school opened their Think Big Reading Room on Friday, October 11th 2024. This space was designed to promote the foundational importance of reading. Featuring a multicultural theme, this reading room will […]
In General, Newsletter, Reading Rooms on 10/16/2024 - 12:57 PM
Mustangs are majestic creatures known for their resilience, endurance, stamina and intelligence. The Glenn Marshall Elementary School Mustangs can now develop these magnificent animals’ characteristics, thanks in part to the school’s newly created Ben Carson Reading Room. Just like these free-roaming horses, students can wander the reading room in pursuit of a book that appeals […]
In Events, General, Newsletter, Reading Rooms on 10/16/2024 - 9:40 AM
Monday, November 18, 2024 The Ben Carson Reading Project is excited to celebrate the 19th Annual National Day of Reading on Monday, November 18. This year’s featured story is The Man with the Violin by Kathy Stinson. The story, based on an actual event, took place in a Washington, DC subway station. Joshua Bell, a […]
In Newsletter, Reading Rooms on 10/16/2024 - 9:04 AM
Thursday, September 19 Glenn Marshall Elementary School – Richmond, KY Sponsored by John Henry Kendall Thursday, October 10 Midland Reading Rooms – Midland, TX Ben Carson Reading Rooms opening at Bush Elementary School, Greatouse Elementary School, Jones Elementary School, Long Elementary School and Pease Communication and Technology Academy Sponsored by Jamie & Kyle Stallings Jones […]
In Uncategorized on 07/01/2024 - 1:57 PM
As you enter you see skywriting: “Think Big” on the far wall! And looking to the left, you can almost hear the soothing, whooshing sounds of the waves rolling towards you to welcome you in! The lifelike murals draw you into another world…as palm trees with gently arching fronds in a bright blue sky, dotted […]
In Uncategorized on 07/01/2024 - 1:53 PM
At Pleasant City Elementary in West Palm Beach, Florida, the school literacy team came up with the idea of having the students decide on the theme of the new reading room. And as a result of the vote, the majority chose “Treasure Island”! To begin with, just the name sounds adventurous! The classic story written […]
In Events, Newsletter, Reading Rooms on 07/01/2024 - 1:36 PM
“A playground for your brain!” The above thought-provoking catchphrase was creatively coined by Ned Grace, in his charge to the students of U.B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts, the latest reading room to open in the U.S. The room was sponsored by his company, NDT Development in West Palm Beach, FL. See below! The anticipation was […]
In Events, Newsletter, Reading Rooms on 06/28/2024 - 8:33 AM
May came in with a bang in Big Spring, Texas. On Wednesday, May 1, the Big Spring Independent School District opened two Ben Carson Reading Rooms at Marcy Elementary School and Washington Elementary School. Marcy Elementary School kicked off the day’s festivities by hosting their reading room opening in the morning. The reading room committee […]
In Events, Newsletter, Reading Rooms, Recent Press on 06/28/2024 - 8:28 AM
Native American history is steeped in rich cultural traditions and customs, with detailed stories being passed down from generation to generation. When Media Specialist Regan Pedo discovered her school, La Paloma Elementary School in Fallbrook, California, was built on an ancient burial ground, she knew she wanted the school’s Think Big Reading Room to honor […]
In Events, General, Newsletter, Reading Rooms on 06/26/2024 - 3:58 PM
What do the Amazon and the library have in common? Most of us usually think of libraries as quiet, peaceful places filled with books. However, the one at Berkshire Elementary in West Palm Beach was totally abuzz with excitement about the new reading room opening in the school today!! With a reading room theme of […]