Central-Cocoanut Neighborhood

Saturday, February 23, 2013

• Introductions

• What do we notice?

• What maps show?

• What do kids & adults say?

• How does it make sense?

• What do ALL neighbors say?

• What can we DO together?

• How will we know?

• What NEXT?

• What is your name?

• What street do you live on?

• What is the first thing you remember reading?

• What other examples have you noticed of kids reading in our neighborhood? – At Home

– Other places in the neighborhood

• What percentage of 3rd graders in our neighborhood do you think are reading on grade level?

• What do you think is the best age to be able to read by?

Alicia 7 Amorie 5 Cameron 5 Cynthia 8 Dalisha old Dareeona 40 Dasani 8 Deont'e 6 Dillion 5 Elan 7 Fabrian 13 India 10 Jacorey 7 Jadarius 11 Jakaree 20 James 9 Juwella 4

Kahlil 11 Katelynn 5 Keon 5 Keondre 8 Kiamani 6.5 Maria 15 Missy 20 Nihvea 2 Niyah 4 Quayvion 1 Quinlan 5 Ra'Quan 4 Samir 1 Tatiana 5 Toby 5 Tyasia 7 Ty'tianna 5

Virginia 19 Zamarion 10 Zamora 4 Ziyon 6 Zytrellia 4

There is wisdom in every answer! Most Frequent Answer: Age 5 Over HALF of the neighborkids said younger than age 8

• Pictures & Stories

• School Maps & Data

• Views & Opinions

Central-Cocoanut Neighborhood North: Dr. MLK Way South: 10th Street West: Tamiami Trail East: RR Tracks east of Central Ave. 16 streets long (1 mile) 3 streets wide (.4 miles) 47 blocks 2100 people h 500 kids up to age 18 h 300 kids up to age 10 h 175 kids up to age 5 750 households

Idea

Hunters!

Summer

2011

…so that neighborkids of Central-Cocoanut

are BEST AT READING

in ALL of Sarasota County?

• What will we notice?

• What do we need to pay attention to?

Other stuff that’s going on:

• March 2: 15th Street Park Neighborhood Work Day

• Housing Survey

• Neighbor-Business Survey

• Neighborkid Talent Squad

It is obvious that neighborkids

are BIG-TIME readers

here in Central-Cocoanut.

• What do KIDS here say about

reading in our neighborhood?

• What do neighborhood MAPS

show about neighborkids

reading in school?

• What can we DO together

as neighbors so that the kids

of Central-Cocoanut are the

BEST AT READING in all of

Sarasota County?

1216 Central Avenue, Studio 101

Sarasota, Florida 34236

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