About BOOK IT! Beginners


	In The Classroom: Teachers read to the children in their class at least 60 minutes a week during March and April. They write the name of each book, story, poem, or article they read--or the amount of time they read--on an interactive cutout, which children then tape or glue onto the BOOK IT! Beginners poster. Teachers can track the time they read on the colorful BOOK IT! Beginners teacher calendar, which also includes a number of reading and language activities to enhance the program's effectiveness.
	At Home To involve parents in the program, teachers are encouraged to give them a supply of the cutouts so that when they read to their child at home, they can bring the cutouts back to school to add to the poster. Teachers can also send home a BOOK IT! Beginners parent calendar that includes program instructions, reading and language activities, and a book list for young readers.

	Who is eligible? BOOK IT! Beginners is available for children ages 3-5, not yet in kindergarten, who attend a preschool/pre-kindergarten program or licensed child-care facility. A regular faculty, curriculum, and an enrolled body of at least four eligible preschool children must be maintained. BOOK IT! Beginners is a classroom-structured program and is not available on an individual basis.

	Pizza Hut Rewards Reading Participation At the end of each four-week reading period during March and April, teachers will present each of the children in their class with a certificate, which they can take to a participating Pizza Hut restaurant for their very own free, one-topping Personal Pan Pizza. The restaurant manager congratulates the child for participating in BOOK IT! Beginners and, on each visit, rewards the child with an award that says, "I'm a BOOK IT! Beginner."

	All program materials and rewards are free of charge. No purchase is required at the restaurant and the pizza can be taken to go. Available at participating Pizza Hut restaurants only. Free Classroom Materials: Full-color 22" x 40" interactive poster Master sheet of poster cutouts Teacher calendar Parent calendar Pizza award certificates
	How to Enroll For enrollment and eligibility information, please click here.