Last April, our discussion list carried an announcement by  
Publications International, Ltd. of their first preschool teacher of  
the year award. Winners have been selected and a follow-up  
announcement from Publications International follows.

The makers of the Story Reader family of products, Publications  
International, Ltd. (PI), recently announced the four national  
winners of the Preschool Teacher of the Year Award, as well as the  
competition’s state winners.  The Story Reader™ Preschool Teacher of  
the Year Award is the first and only program to solicit grassroots  
nominations from parents, teachers and school administrators across  
the United States.
  The national winners, each representing either the central, south,  
east or west regions of the country, include:

§      Wendy Butler-Boyesen; Eugene, Oregon

§    Geralyn Dunckelman; Houma, Louisiana

§    Lisa Frank; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

§      Karla Lyles; Chicago, Illinois

PI fielded hundreds of nominations from March 27 through June 30,  
each recognizing an outstanding teacher instructing 3- to 6-year-old  
children in pre-kindergarten settings.  An independent panel of  
leading academics in early childhood education evaluated the  
nominees.  Criteria included the teachers’ use of creative teaching  
techniques, their overall approach to generating excitement about  
learning, and their ability to evaluate and address individual  
students’ needs.

Each of the four national winners will receive a cash prize of  
$1,500, and a matching $1,500 donation will be made to their  
respective schools.  Each state winner will each receive a 50-title  
library of books for their classrooms.  The retail value of each  
library is approximately $625, and they will include Story Reader,  
Story Reader™ Video Plus™, My First Story Reader™ and other PI  
preschool books.

  For more information, visit www.storyreader.com.

  Click on Media Center to read the entire press release and to learn  
a little about the distinctive teaching styles of each of the winners.

Click on Awards & Programs to see a list of state winners plus some  
tips on creating  Family Story Nights.

Gail J. Price
Multimedia Specialist
National Center for Family Literacy
325 West Main Street, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40205

Phone: 502 584-1133, ext. 112
Fax: 502 584-0172


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