During the month of October, the Municipality delivered a set of 315 books, an investment of six thousand euros, distributed among each cluster. This action marks the beginning of the second phase of the Strategic Plan for Training Reading (and Writing) Mediators, led by reading mediator Paula Cusati and integrated into the Municipal Program for Promoting School Success – A Escola (E) Leva-te!
The project began in 2025, with the acquisition of 52 copies valued at one thousand euros. The objective is to ensure that kindergarten educators and 1st-cycle teachers have a vast and diverse collection of quality books, in addition to those already available in school libraries, to develop reading projects with greater confidence, as studies show that the quality of books read is a pillar in forming competent and critical readers.
The collection includes a wide variety of high-quality books, both in illustration and text, encompassing picture books, album books, informative books, poetry, short stories, a must-have pop-up book, children's literature classics, and new editorial releases. The third and final phase of acquisition is planned for 2027, completing the municipal investment of 12 thousand euros.
With this investment, the Municipality reaffirms its commitment to promoting reading from childhood, providing children and education professionals with more and better resources to stimulate a love for books and contribute to the formation of autonomous and critical readers.
The program A Escola (E)Leva-te – Municipal Program for Promoting School Success of Santiago do Cacém has a total eligible investment of €517,580.00, with a co-financing from the European Social Fund of €439,943.00 (an 85% co-financing rate).
