Welcome and thank you for your interest in becoming an affiliate chapter of Creative Kids Rock!
Creative Kids Rock is a program that celebrates the creative artistic strengths of children with dyslexia!
That is why are Mission is to: Give children with dyslexia a second chance to be successful by pursuing their creative gifts and talents through art and volunteerism!
In fulfilling our mission we will accomplish this Goal: That all children with dyslexia will -Love themselves, Know their special and Treasure their own uniqueness! In doing this we are creating a world where children with this disability will not have to hide anymore they will shine brightly and be know for their strengths!
If you have a passion to fulfill Creative Kids Rock Mission and Goal then you are ready to be an Affiliate Chapter and we can not wait for you to get started! There are numerous ways to create awareness about dyslexia in your community!
Creative Kids Rock is a program that celebrates the creative artistic strengths of children with dyslexia!
That is why are Mission is to: Give children with dyslexia a second chance to be successful by pursuing their creative gifts and talents through art and volunteerism!
In fulfilling our mission we will accomplish this Goal: That all children with dyslexia will -Love themselves, Know their special and Treasure their own uniqueness! In doing this we are creating a world where children with this disability will not have to hide anymore they will shine brightly and be know for their strengths!
If you have a passion to fulfill Creative Kids Rock Mission and Goal then you are ready to be an Affiliate Chapter and we can not wait for you to get started! There are numerous ways to create awareness about dyslexia in your community!
1. How to Set Up your ChapterStarting your Chapter is easy the steps are listed below once you have followed those steps you will view step 2 the Monthly Schedule.
1. Create a Facebook Page - Ours is set up as a community/education page. a. Name it: Creative Kids Rock (your state ex. Wisconsin) Chapter - It will look like this Creative Kids Rock Wisconsin Chapter 2. For the Facebook cover picture please send me a picture of you or you and your children or you and who ever else will be helping you! After you send it I will create your facebook cover photo and send it to you to use for your page! This photo will include the Creative Kids Rock Logo. 3.It is imperative that everything that you post on your facebook page is in keeping with the mission and goal of Creative Kids Rock. 4. The facbook page will be used for you to post information about dyslexia, inspirational posters, stories of dyslexic children and families, legislative updates, monthly events are just some ideas and of course you can share our posts to update others on what we are doing. 5. You are ready to move on to step 2. Monthly Schedule |
2. Monthly ScheduleBelow is a new focus for each month of the year. Although you can do anything you would like to create awareness and positively impact children with dyslexia. The monthly schedule is an opportunity to unite together on the same issues and cross promote them with the different Chapters! To help with these events it is important to try and unite with a local library, school, church or organization even a business they can help provide a space for you and promotion also. More information on each months event will be sent in advance of it happening with lots of ideas and help to! You can also check out our Blog page on our website to gain even more ideas. Use every event to be a positive visual voice for children with dyslexia and to try and gain volunteers for your chapter. We want children to have the opportunity to use their creative talents by volunteering and making a difference!
January: Creative Kids Rock Reading Readiness Campaign! It is critical that parents of children who will be going to pre-k and kindergarten understand what the reading readiness skills of their children should be. This will allow them to know if there potentially are some signs that their child might need to be tested for dyslexia. It is a fact that dyslexia can be diagnosed at age 5. Our campaign is a Reading Readiness Poster that we provide to any school or business or organization free if they will post it. We also ask others to share it on their facebook page in January as it would be during that time or right after that parents will be registering their child for the upcoming school year. February: Project Angel Hugs Card Making Event! Hold a card making party/event at your home or any location listed above. Due dates for cards to be mailed in will be provided in information being sent to you. View Project Angel Hugs: projectangelhugs.com/ March: Creative Kids Rock Read Across America Contest and Event! The contest runs through March and is an opportunity for any child to read a book or share an audio book with a sibling, their class at school, the library, their church anywhere they want. They have to provide a picture of them reading and send it to us at CKR. The winner receives a Dr. Suess Basket! - CKR Read Across America Event is one that you hold at a location listed above. You can read Dr. Suess books anything you want and at the same time create awareness about CKR and Dyslexia! Here is the link to more information on Read Across America: www.readacrossamerica.org/ April: Creative Kids Rock Make a Difference Day! Pick an organization to volunteer for and encourage parents and children to come with you to volunteer that day! Many ideas will be sent to you look at your community calendar to see what organizations you can volunteer with. Make a difference and rock a #Iamdysleixa or a creative kids rock t-shirt that day. May: Creative Kids Rock Awareness Day! Partner with a local art/paint shop anyone who does something creative and ask if they will commit one of their art events or days to Creative Kids Rock. Then you both can promote the event and encourage people to attend. At the class you will have information about CKR and dyslexia you will share a few minutes on it. Many businesses are very happy to do this it is good for them and their community. We need businesses to help be a positive force for children with dyslexia and for them. June: Creative Kids Rock Art Day! Find a local walk/run or other location listed above to have a table/booth where you supply an art activity for children. Use this opportunity to pass out information about dyslexia! Wear a t-shirt that says #Iamdyslexia get creative be a positive visual voice for children and families with dyslexia! July: "Fireworks for Change" we want to advocate for positive changes for children with dyslexia and that starts with awareness so others can accurately understand the warning signs and this disability. Ask a local business, park, library, school or organization to allow you to pass out information about dyslexia! Make it fun pass out red candy and have a table where children can color 4th of July pictures. Get creative and be a visual voice for change in your community! August: Creative Kids Rock Art Making Day! The art made at this event can be entered in the Creative Kids Rock State wide art contest that starts in September and ends in October with judging the 1st week in November. We had several schools art teachers work with us to provide artwork that was given back after the contest. The art contest is for K-5th grade and can be any art work no bigger than 11 x 14" our library partnered with us and promoted it. Details posters will be provided before contest begins! September: Creative Kids Rock Art Contest begins! October: Dyslexia Awareness Month! Ideas and more to come! November: Creative Kids Rock Bell Ringing for Salvation Army! In Sept. or Oct. sign up to be a bell ringer! Pass out candy canes and little cards or flyers that have information about Creative Kids Rock and Dyslexia. Be a positive visual voice! -Creative Kids Rock Winning Art Reception! Hold a special event to have people come view all the artwork that was submitted. Make it special libraries are great places to do this at! December: Art for Tots Drive! December 1-20th provide a box that has information about the drive on it we will provide the picture for it! Every child needs art supplies to use their creative gifts and talents just like every child needs toys to play with. Ask several locations if you can put a box at their place of business, library, school and church. Then when the drive is done you can donate all the supplies to an organization that helps children in need in your community! |
3. More Ideas!Additional ideas for your chapter!
- Promote your events in online free community calendars! - Volunteer for at least 1 other organization once a month! Creative Kids Rock currently has 15 organizations we volunteer for please check them out under the Events tab on our website. - At your events use creativity baking, music, computer skill think outside the box do things that appeal to your dyslexic creative kids! - Video your story about dyslexia and share on facebook - Video someone else's story of having dyslexia and share on facebook - The ideas are limitless use your creativity and be a visual positive voice for children with dyslexia! |
