Enhancing DKG Programs through the Magic of Books

The Educators Book Award Committee always encourages state organizations and chapters to use books to enhance their programs. It is one way of keeping members actively involved in DKG and a positive step to retain active members. There is a list of many program ideas for using books during meetings. The list is available on dkg.org>About>Ed Book Award Winners>Suggestions for Using Educators Award Books.

A few examples of how state organizations and chapters use books to enhance their programs are:

• A state organization held a Fall Conference that offered Personal Growth and Professional Development workshops. One of the workshop choices was a book discussion group that was not a Book Award recipient but a current best seller.
• Two chapters held a joint meeting that included a book discussion of an award-winner and an exchange of used books.
• One chapter donated an award-winning book to their local library.

The Educators Book Award Committee loves to hear from chapters about the unique ways they use the award-winning books in their programs.