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Do Your Level Best!
Finding the
reading level that’s “Just Right” for you
Every child can excel in
reading when they have the keys to identify and choose books that
are “just right” for their individual level. When it comes to
children’s reading and writing skill development, what works for one
will not necessarily work for all.
 “Do
Your Level Best” is a fun and engaging assembly program designed
to reinforce the tools necessary for students to find their own best
practices, while instilling in them confidence as they approach the
process of reading.
Child psychologist Dr.
Jennifer Guttman, and performer/educator, John Fogarty, have created
a dynamic and informative program that motivates children to develop
reading at their own pace. Using his own early reading challenges as
a backdrop, John Fogarty uses original music and skits to entertain
and inform students while giving them valuable tools to make them
feel good about their individual reading levels. Principles of
Balanced Literacy are used within the program as building blocks to
demonstrate that reading is accessible to all students.
 This
is a 45-minute program offered as two shows: Grades K-2 and 3-6. A
three-minute animated video featuring an original character, “The
Scrambler,” will be shown at the beginning of the performance. The
Scrambler corrupts children’s books by scrambling the stories.
During the program, students learn they “have the power” to save
their books from The Scrambler simply by picking up a “Just Right”
book and reading. The video is available for preview. Study guides
are also available on request.
“John Fogarty is a
dynamic and talented performer who promotes and encourages a love of
reading in children.” BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
“John’s performance showed tri-state area children just how much
fun reading can be.” PBS WLIW21’s READING FUN
DAY
“I’ve rarely met a person who has the energy and passion for a
cause like
John Fogarty has with literacy.” VERIZON
“It is rare in this industry to find an artist like John Fogarty,
whose dedication lives up to his hype.” TAMPA
BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER |
