StoryWalk Inspires HCPSS Students To Read More

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — The concept of a StoryWalk has caught on in Howard County. Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School media specialist Laura Spangler decided to try a new way to engage her students and inspire them to read.

She tapped into the talents of Howard County Public School System’s print services team and produced a series of panels featuring the text and illustrations from Kenard Pak’s children’s book “Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn.” They were strategically placed in a small garden area toward the front of the school, which allowed students to walk around and read the story outdoors.

“Reading outside was definitely new and fun for many students. It not only gave them the freedom to move around while they were reading; it allowed them to make valuable connections between the story – which talks about changing seasons – and what they see and feel in their daily lives," Spangler said.

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