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COOL READERS SHOW Host: Johnny Duckett coolreaders@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

The Cool Readers Show was created in 2000 by Johnny Duckett. Mr. Duckett is a substitute teacher in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School (WS/FCS) system, who was inspired to host his show parallel to the Accelerated Reader Program offered in the schools.

The Cool Readers Show and the WS/FCS Channel Cable 2 have combined to help promote reading throughout the school system. The show is taped at the Cable 2 station, which is located in the Cable 2 Building at 4801 Bethania Station rd. Winston-Salem, NC.

The objective of the Cool Readers Show is to help encourage students to read as much as possible, and to show them that reading really can be fun and cool. The benefits of being a cool reader can be very rewarding. Reading not only helps improve reading skills, but it also helps students when it comes to other areas of their school work.

The Cool Readers Show showcases students from grades K-12. Students participate on the show by discussing books they have read. They are asked to give their name, age and school they attend. Students are also provided a list of standard questions to review before the date they are to appear on the show. Specific questions are asked about the books, such as the name of the book, the name of the author, what the book is about, and would they recommend that particular book to other students. Students are then given the opportunity to read a paragraph or two from their favorite part of the book.

Students who appear on the show are asked to come to the WS/FCS Cable 2 station at 3:00 pm on the date given to them for the taping of the show, which begins promptly at 3:30 pm. Any student who is scheduled to be on the show and needs to cancel, we request that you let us know at least three (3) days in advance so that we can give another student an opportunity to appear on the show. Because the students are given an opportunity to be seen on television and share with other students the books they have read, hopefully, it will encourage others to start reading and also have a chance to be on the show.

Since the inception of the Cool Readers Show, participation by the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has been outstanding. Some of the schools that have participated include, Walkertown Middle School, Hanes Middle School, Mineral Springs Elementary, Philo Middle School, Clemmons Middle School, and Carver High School, just to name a few.

The Cool Readers Show can be a tremendous benefit to our students as they continue to learn and excel in school. Mr. Duckett has had several testimonials from teachers about how the show has inspired the lives of our students.