Lakewood Teachers Association Gives Books Away to First Graders

To encourage reading in the district, teachers continue annual tradition of sending students home with new books.

Posted Thu, May 5, 2011 at 5:28 am ET

The Lakewood Teachers Association gave away more than 50 books to first graders at on Wednesday.

But this wasn't homework.

These books — bought with donated funds by the district's teachers — are keepers.

The project is funded by Lakewood teachers with the idea to foster literacy and instill a love of reading in our students.

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