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** Proposal for a Partnership with Save the Children **
 * An Early Literacy Collection for Temporary Classrooms in Haiti **

**Background**

Prior to January 12, 2010, Haiti already suffered from one of the worst literacy rates in the world. Few public monies were invested in education and there was little national coordination. Haiti spent a large part of the 20th century embroiled in violent conflict. Education was not a national priority -- 90 percent of the country's primary schools were run by non-public sector agencies. Schooling costs ran upwards of 25 percent of family income for those families choosing to send their children to school (AGIRE 2010). This practice was in open defiance of UNESCO provisions that each nation should provide free access to primary education for all its citizens (EFA 2009). These pre-earthquake conditions resulted in devastating educational and literacy statistics.

§ Only 2/3 of children ages 6-12 attended primary school § Of those who did attend primary school, only 1/3 reached 5th grade § Those who reached 5th grade often left school without achieving basic literacy skills § To teach primary school, an instructor was required to complete one year of secondary education § More than 500,000 children lacked access to basic education

In the aftermath of the January 2010 earthquakes and aftershocks that devastated the island nation of Haiti few organizations were as well placed as Save the Children to implement appropriate short, medium and long-term solutions for the children of Haiti. Save the Children (SC) is an international leader in providing services to disadvantaged children around the world. For the past 30 years, SC has worked in the country of Haiti, providing continuous programming to that nation's children under the age of 10. SC has long-standing working relationships with the Ministry of Education and other local Haitian organizations. It co-leads the United Nations Education Cluster at the national level in Haiti, which ensures that SC does and will continue to have a strong voice in the rebuilding of Haiti's education infrastructure along the international mandate of "Build Back Better for Haiti."

In crafting its organizational response to the new challenges to Haiti’s education system following the January 2010 earthquake, Save the Children has committed to opening a minimum of 900 Temporary Classrooms (TCs) in both the Port-au-Prince and Central Plateau regions of Haiti. Each TC is not a free-standing school. The TCs are clustered in groups of three to fifteen to comprise a larger school facility. Each day instruction takes place in both the morning and afternoon, serving a different set of students in each segment. In total, the TCs are expected to serve a minimum of 11,200 children in grades 1 to 6. Utilizing existing relationships with the Haitian Ministry of Education and the education cluster, SC will focus its efforts on children who were displaced by the earthquake as well as those suffering psychosocial trauma from the disaster. SC will also evaluate the structural integrity of the 29 schools it worked with prior to the earthquake and determine which of those may be rebuilt to house permanent education facilities (estimated 20 percent). Specifically within these classrooms and schools, SC will provide school supplies and textbooks for 11,200 students along with early literacy skills training for up to 180 teachers (AGIRE 2010). To complement the focus on early literacy skills acquisition, SC will provide one of their Library in a Box kits to each TC. These kits contain approximately 80 novels and support SC’s established //Lekti Se Lavni// literacy program (Sheehy 2010).

Save the Children is a Four Star Charity and is committed to the continuous evaluation and auditing of its development programs. The numerical goals for their efforts in Haiti are already identified. To verify completion of their goals, all staff both in and out of Haiti will compile appropriate sources of verification. These include school registers, training registers, program activity reports and observation sheets.

Challenges

§ Lack of sufficient Kreyol-language materials to sustain a child’s long-term interest in reading. Children quickly exhaust the supply of classroom books and can lose interest in reading. Solution: Provide supplemental early reading materials to be added to the existing Library in a Box kits. Each supplementary selection should have unique items (no multiples).

There are a number of bilingual materials (Kreyol-French and Kreyol-English) available commercially. These materials are not viable additions to the TC library collections. Education experts in Haiti conclude that children must receive a minimum of three years of Kreyol language instruction (reading and writing) before another language is introduced. It is a common misunderstanding that the Haitian population is bilingual in French and Kreyol. Wealthier segments of Haitian society do tend to be bilingual. These same population segments are able to financially access educational opportunities either in Haiti and overseas not open to most Haitian families. The provision of solely mother language materials to emerging literates is fundamental to these children’s appropriate educational development.

§ Absence of early childhood preliteracy materials –

Solution: choose materials that utilize text more readily than images. The teachers lack sufficient training to help children trellis their literacy skills to picture books. It is alright to have images in books, but there must also be text present.

§ Because of the absence of sufficiently-trained teachers and the small number of people who speak Haitian Kreyol, some materials that have been developed for children in Haiti have been found to be inappropriate to the age.

Solution: provide evaluation standards for the materials UTK provides, but offer to evaluate existing materials for quality of content. Use resources at CCYAL and Africana Studies to preserve this ongoing relationship with SC.

§ Children and teachers tend to be unfamiliar with library materials

Solution: Classify all supplemental materials provided so that children are exposed to classification of information as a principle. Use the Dewey Decimal System where appropriate.

Solution: Include instructions to teachers and on-the-ground administrators on how to use the collection and explaining the classification system employed.


 * Once materials are removed from the Library in a Box for use, deterioration is rapid. TCs are primarily housed in tent facilities and weather is a factor. Additionally, children heavily use the items in the classroom library. Due to the small numbers of Kreyol language materials available, we expect there will be 4 item per child ratio in each Library in a Box.

Solution: Utilizing preservation staff members at Hodges Library and members of the SIS community who grasp preservation techniques, we will pre-prepare our items to delay the impact of heavy use and water damage on the materials.

**Collection Development Policy**
 * Library Serving a Primary-Aged Save the Children Temporary Classroom, Haiti** *****

//Purpose:// To provide for public and interagency understanding of the purpose and nature of a core collection of early literacy materials for children ages 10 and under using one of Save the Children's 900 Temporary Classrooms in the Port-au-Prince area of Haiti. The collection should meet the early literacy goals of Save the Children, the Haitian Ministry of Education, as well as UNESCO's //Millennium Development Goals// and //Education for All// goals.

The written statement will be of particular use in the solicitation of materials gifted to the collection, along with grant and endowment opportunities.

The Policy will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis to ensure it matches the evolving needs of the service community.

//Audience//: Students and teachers who come to a Temporary Classroom to receive and give schooling will use the collection. Those needing assistance with the development of literacy skills will access it most frequently.

//Overall Criteria for Resources for Child Users://

1. Books suitable for reading aloud to young children 2. Materials that foster a love of reading for pleasure 3. Information sources that are structured for ease of use 4. Information sources useful in completing school assignments 5. Encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, and other basic reference tools, in print format 6. Works that encourage children to respect their ethnic heritage and increase their understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures 7. Educational sound recordings and print materials that merge content with the program’s interactive radio instruction program 8. Educational toys and games (e.g., puzzles, coloring books) 9. Works reflecting diverse views and topics, to the degree possible 10. Works will be credible and of high quality 11. Works will either be in Kreyol or bilingual with a French-Kreyol component.


 * CLASS DESCRIPTOR || COLLECTING PRIORITY/VOLUME ||
 * Board Books || Minimal; replace frequently due to wear and tear ||
 * Picture Books || Collect broadly across genres; multiple copies for popular titles; replace frequently; emphasis on Haitian and Caribbean authors and settings ||
 * Easy Readers || Collect in quantity across genres; multiple copies to serve curriculum usage; include //Lekti se Lavni// readers ||
 * Early Chapter Books || Collect in quantity across genres; particular attention paid to popular series and authors; collect in multiples ||
 * Juvenile Fiction || Collect standards; collect across genres, with attention paid to stories that demonstrate resiliency of children; collect in multiples ||
 * Biography || Collect key Haitian biographies that span the country’s history; collect without emphasis on any particular movement or party ||
 * 200s || Collect across religions and mythologies; collect minimally ||
 * 300s || Collect migration histories; collect minimal government regulation materials as pertains to older child users; collect fairy tales and folklore in volume; focus on pan-Caribbean stories; minimal inclusion of other region’s materials ||
 * 400s || Build Kreyol and French language materials; collect in multiples with emphasis on Kreyol; minimal English language materials ||
 * 500s || Collect and maintain current science materials; collect materials on weather, disaster preparedness in quantity and in multiples; collect materials that examine Caribbean flora and fauna ||
 * 600s || Collect materials on hygiene, disease, sanitation and human health in volume and in multiples across age ranges; collect materials that may have vocational applicability ||
 * 700s || Collect and maintain a variety of arts, crafts, games, and sports-related materials; collect Haitian art materials; collect across age range and for all genders and interests ||
 * 800s || Collect poetry, riddles, and short story collections and song books in volume as available; collect across age range; multiple copies of poetry and verse ||
 * 900s || Collect across countries and regions with emphasis on Caribbean states and other countries that provide significant aid to Haiti to foster ongoing multicultural understanding ||
 * Reference || Collect across age ranges; collect almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedia; replace frequently to ensure applicability ||
 * Other Media || Stock puzzles, games, coloring sheets and maze pages that enhance development of literacy and numeracy skills ||

//Gifts Policy//: 1. Gifts are evaluated with the same criteria as purchased materials. Acceptance of donated items is subject to the discretion of the collection manager in conformity with selection standards. Gift materials not added to the collection are not returned to the donor. Unused gifts may be offered to institutions of similar aims and objectives for free or discarded, or disposed. Gifts may be processed through a book sale, the proceeds from which will be used to procure suitable materials for the collection. 2. Collections of materials may not necessarily be kept together as a group, and we may not be able to accept gifts with this requirement. 3. Neither the University of Tennessee nor Save the Children will be responsible for the appraisal of gifts for income tax or any other purpose. Donors will be provided a receipt describing number and type of donated material.

* We are particularly grateful to the Literacy Development Council of Kenya for allowing us to use their Children Reading Tent program’s Collection Development Policy as a template for our efforts.


 * //Proposed Collection//**

Total Materials = 50, non-repeating

§ Dorsainvil, Anne Valerie. 2008. //Eske I Vivan//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584325240 (stapled paperback), 12 pages A concept book that helps young children classify objects into living and non-living. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher are equally priced. $4.50 § Dorsainvil, Anne Valerie. 2008. //Klasifikasyon//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584325054 (stapled paperback), 20 pages Sorting everyday objects by common classification such as color. Some English words appear (e.g., Stop sign). Best Source: Haitiain BookCentre and publisher are equally priced. $8.50 § Dorsainvil, Anne Valerie. 2008. //Mots et Images de L’Eveil / Dekouvet, Imag ak Mo//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584325232 (perfect binding), 110 pages, bilingual French/Creole A book designed to help teach basic concepts (colors, numbers, shapes, sounds, basic synonyms and antonyms) aimed at children aged between 3 and 6 years. Development of skills may include observation, reasoning, and classification). Best Source: publisher $12.00  · Heurtelou, Maude. //Dekouvet//. Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision.  ISBN: 9781584325680 (paperback)  Aimed at K-2 students, an examination of concepts like time and the five senses. “Discover”  Best Source: publisher, $8.50  § Heurtelou, Maude. //Pozisyon//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision.  ISBN: 158432032X (stapled paperback)  Introduction to directional vocabulary (up, down, etc.)  Best Source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher equally priced, $4.50  § Jean-Jacques, Nirvah. //Ale.// Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision.  ISBN: 1584323825 (paperback)  A look at things that go or move.  Best Source: publisher, $8.50  § Heurtelou, Maude. 2008. // Anayiz ap Aprann Lijyèn // . Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision.   ISBN: 1584321679 (stapled paperback), 36 pages  Anaviz learns to bathe and keep herself clean. The indoor bathroom pictures may be distressing for children living outside. For preschoolers and emerging readers. Part of a series. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher are equally priced. $8.50 § Jean-Jacques, Nirvah. //Kote Linet Meme?// Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584323817 (paperback stapled) Where are grandma’s glasses? Humorous story. Best Source: publisher, $8.50 § Jean-Jacques, Nirvah. //Toti Lekol La.// Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 158432385X (paperback) Turtle goes to school. Best Source: publisher, $8.50 § Jean-Jacques, Nirvah. //Yon Ti Pa Sou Chemen An.// Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584323841 (paperback) On your way – preparing for school. Best Source: publisher, $8.50 § Laurent, Joseph. 1999. //Mize Yon Ti Bourik//. Montreal: CIDHCA. ISBN: 2920862855 The story of Misery the Donkey. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre, $3.00 § Roumain, Marika. //Kabrit Peyi, Kabrit Peyi: Kijan ou Deplase?// Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision. ISBN: 1584326115 (paperback, includes audio tape) Adaptation of the story Brown Bear, Brown Bear – instead this is Brown Goat, Brown Goat Best Source: publisher, $19 (includes audio tape) § Soler, Elpa and Johannes Hyppolyte. 2006. //Fefe ak Kikit//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1-58432-123-7 (stapled paperback), 19 pages The story of a silly boy and his pet hen. Grades K-2. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher equally priced. $8.50 § Theodore-Pharel, Marie K., ill. John Moskonvitz. 2007. //Yon Pwason Ki Rele Tanga//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584324538 (stapled paperback), 24 pages The adventures of a fish named Tanga. Best Source: Haitian BookCentre only. $8.50 § Twouyo, Joslin. 2003. //Ala Yon Bel Ti Wob//. Universite Caraibe. ISBN: None What a pretty dress. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre, $2.50 § Twouyo, Joslin. 2003. //Lina Bravedanje//. Universite Caraibe. ISBN: None (paperback), illustrated, 19 pages Lina the Brave. Best source: Haitian Book Centre, $1.90 § Youme. 2007. //Se Lavi: Yon Istwa Ayisyen Sou Lepswa//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 0-93831-795-4 (hardcover) ALA Notable Book. Haiti: A Story of Hope. Best Source: publisher, $10.00 § Cerat, Marie Lily. 2000. //Do Toti//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584320184 (hardcover) The story of a turtle and his friends and how they learn to work together. For middle elementary readers. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher are equally priced, $6.50 § Heurtelou, Maude. 2008. // Anayiz ap Aprann Istwa Ayiti //. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584323019 (stapled paperback), 36 pages Anaviz learns about Haiti. For grades 3-5. Part of a series. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher are equally priced. $8.50 § Heurtelou, Maude. 2008. // Anayiz al Nan Fet //. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1-881839-17-6 (stapled paperback), 36 pages Anaviz goes to a party. For grades 3-5. Part of a series. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher are equally priced. $8.50 § Heurtelou, Maude. 2008. // Anayiz Pral an Vizit //. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1-881839-39-7 (stapled paperback), 36 pages Anaviz visits a friend. For grades 3-5. Part of a series. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher are equally priced. $8.50 § Heurtelou, Maude. 2008. // Anayiz Gen Lapenn //. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. Book and Audio Tape Set (only) in Creole. Anaviz is sad. For grades 3-5. Part of a series. Best Source: publisher $19.00 § Heurtelou, Maude. //Istwa Konpe Kabrit ak Konpe Kodenn//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1881839362 The tale of two friends, goat and turkey. For grades 3-5. Best Source: publisher, $8.50 § Heurtelou, Maude. //Istwa Ti Zwazo Ble a//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584321229 (stapled paperback) The story of the blue bird. Grades 3-5. Best source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher equally priced. $8.50 § Heurtelou, Maude. 1996. //Makso//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584320516 (hardcover), 24 pages Kalo visits his uncle’s farm. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre, $6.00 § Jean-Jacques, Nirvah. //Jak ak Mak//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584323833 (paperback) A story of friendship between two young boys, Jak and Mak. Best source: publisher, $8.50 § Jean-Jacques, Nirvah. //Se Fet Mako//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584323809 (paperback stapled) Come celebrate Mako’s birthday! Best Source: publisher, $8.50 § Laferriere, Dany. 2007. //Mwen Damou Pou Vava//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584324023 (hardcover), 50 pages A wonderful story of a young boy (Vyezo) in Petit-Goave, Haiti. He plays with all the neighbors but pays special attention to Vava. Vava is oblivious to the attention, and plays and dances with all her friends, which saddens Vyezo. His grandmother takes care of his sickness, but his heart can't be cured easily. The beautiful and colorful illustrations by Frederic Normandin are connected to the landscape and architecture of Haiti. The French language version of this story won the 2007 Governor General of Canada Award. For older elementary students. Best Source: Haitian BookCentre $16.00 § Twouyo, Joslin. 2003. //Ti Pouch//. Universite Caraibe. ISBN: None, 47 pages Small Pouch. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre, $2.50 § Bwaye, Fedo. //Konpe Chat ak Konpe Chen: Ala Mize Dous//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 978-1-4392-1571-5 (hardcover), 24 pages Friend Cat and Friend Chen, a classic Haitian folktale. For young readers and read-aloud Best Source: publisher, $15.00 § Fontus, Maud P. //Istwa ak Kont Kreyol//. Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision. ISBN: 1584045106 (paperback), 64 pages A collection of folktales from the Saint Marc area of Haiti. Best Source: publisher, $7.50 · Jean-Gilles, Marie-Monique. //Ti Belo ak Ti Pye Zaranj//. Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision. ISBN: 584322918 (hardcover) The Haitian folktale The Magic Orange Tree. Ilustrated by Ulrick Peintre in a traditional Haitian folk art style. Best Source: publisher, $17.50 · LaPierre, Bob. //Bouki ak Malis.// Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision. ISBN: 1584325305 A collection of Haitian folktales, illustrated. Best Source: publisher, $12 § Maniga, Maks. 2010. //Sayes Ayisyen: Ansyen Pwoveb Kreyol//. Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision. ISBN: 978-1-58432-597-0 (paperback), 150 pages A collection of Haitian proverbs that have present day applicability. This is for read-aloud by a teacher or the older elementary reader who is confident in her reading skills. Best Source: publisher, $15 § Podendof, Ilya. 2007. //Kote Bet Yo Rete//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584324554, 32 pages, with photographs Discusses a wide variety of animals and birds make their natural homes. Includes animals from around the world. For Middle Elementary Readers. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre, $8.00 § Severin, Francois. 2002. //Plant ak Pyebwa Te d’Ayiti//. Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Editions Quitel. ISBN: none given Encyclopedia that discusses the plant and soil in Haiti. Special Order. For older elementary readers. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre, special order, $48.00 § Heurtelou, Maude. //Mwen Pito Bwe Let//. Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision. ISBN: 1584320486 (paperback, stapled), 13 pages I like to drink milk. An introduction to different drinks that are healthy. Grades K-2. Best source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher equally priced, $6.50 § Heurtelou, Maude. //Mwen Pito Bwokoli//. Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision. ISBN: 1584320753 (paperback, stapled), 13 pages I prefer broccoli. An introduction to healthy vegetables. Grades K-2. Best source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher equally priced, $6.50 § Heurtelou, Maude. //Mwen Pito Fwi//. Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision. ISBN: 1584320494 (paperback, stapled), 13 pages I prefer fruit. An introduction to healthy fruits. Grades K-2. Best source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher equally priced, $6.50 § Heurtelou, Maude. //Mwen Pito Mango//. Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision. ISBN: 1584320761 (paperback, stapled), 13 pages I prefer mango. An introduction to healthy fruits. Grades K-2. Best source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher equally priced, $6.50 § Heurtelou, Maude. //Mwen Pito Mayi//. Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision. ISBN: 158432077X (paperback, stapled), 13 pages I prefer corn. An introduction to healthy vegetables. Grades K-2. Best source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher equally priced, $6.50 § Heurtelou, Maude. //Mwen Pito Poul//. Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision. ISBN: 1584320478 (paperback, stapled), 13 pages I prefer chicken. An introduction to meats one may eat. Grades K-2. Best source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher equally priced, $6.50 § Maignant, Andrea. 2007. //Timoun al Lopital//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 1584324481 (stapled paperback), 20 pages Timou has to go to the hospital. What can he expect while there? Best Source: Haitian Book Centre, $8.00 § Ronel, Amboise, Joseph Lescot, Louis Wilnès, and Amboise Michelet. 1999. //Kijan M Sezi//. Montreal: CIDHCA. ISBN: 2894540523, 70 pages Illustrated guide to saving money. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre, $7.00 § Chesnel, Phanor. //Konbit Neg Figye//. Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision. ISBN: 1584322535 Life in Haiti’s rural society. Best Source: publisher, $15 · Educa Vision. //Atis Ayisyen: Konesans, Kilti. Enspirasyon//. Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision. ISBN: 1584322845 A study of Haitian artists, their inspirations and how they contribute to Haitian culture and knowledge. For older children. Best Source: publisher, $14 · // Pwezi pou Timoun. // Children’s poetry collection Best Source: World Language.com accessed April 28, 2010. Cost = $14.95 § Heurtelou, Maude. //Mwen Rele Nadine//. Coconut Grove, FL: Educa Vision. ISBN: 1584320796 (stapled paperback), 16 pages An introduction to Nadine and cultural diversity issues. Grades 3-5. Best Source: Haitian Book Centre and publisher equally priced, $8.50 § Heurtelou, Maude and Fequiere Vilsant. 2009. //Diksyone Kreyol Vilsen, 2nd. ed//. Coconut Grove, FL: EducaVision. ISBN: 978158432435 (perfect binding) 20,000-word dictionary completely in Kreyol. Best Source: publisher and Haitian Book Centre are equally priced. $24.50
 * __ Picture Book __**
 * Concepts **
 * Storybook **
 * __ Juvenile Fiction __**
 * __ 300s __**
 * Folktales **
 * __ 500s __**
 * Animals **
 * Plant life **
 * __ 600s __**
 * Health Care **
 * Money **
 * Rural Life/Agriculture **
 * __ 700s __**
 * __ 800s __**
 * __ 900s __**
 * __ Reference __**