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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><h3 style='margin-top:0in'><strong><span style='font-family:"inherit",serif'>Attention, Attention!</span></strong><span style='font-family:"inherit",serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>For our 2021/2022 Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest we are making some BIG changes. With the input we received from you during our BRAL survey, we have decided to count minutes read instead of pages read to encourage more folks to participate in the contest. Also, we will be using Beanstack for logging minutes. This year's contest will begin on December 1, 2021 and run through January 21, 2022. <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Administered by the American Action Fund For Blind Children and Adults in partnership with the National Federation of the Blind.</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#4F81BD;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'>GENERAL CONTEST INFORMATION</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#002E6D;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Purpose:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> to promote the joy of reading for pleasure; to promote a pride in Braille as a viable literacy medium equal to print; and to demonstrate the importance of independent reading in the development of Braille literacy skills.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Eligibility:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> blind and low-vision Braille-reading students and adults.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#4F81BD;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'>REGISTRATION</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#002E6D;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Registration for the 2021/2022 season will open shortly. It will involve creating an account on Beanstack, which will also be used to log minutes read. Please stay tuned!! <a href="https://zoobean.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408187256471-The-reader-experience-using-Beanstack-on-the-web"><span style='color:#007BFF'>Using Beanstack on the Web</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>As always, the American Action Fund does not want to exclude any interested contest participant who cannot use Beanstack or does not have access to the internet. Please contact <a href="mailto:BrailleReadingContest@actionfund.org"><span style='color:#007BFF'>BrailleReadingContest@actionfund.org</span></a> or call 410-659-9315 to discuss other reading log options.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#4F81BD;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'>SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT DATES</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#002E6D;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><ul type=disc><li class=MsoListBullet style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2;box-sizing: inherit;background-size: 8px;background-position-x:0px;background-position-y:6.5px'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>December 1: The beginning of the contest and the first day participants can count log their minutes.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListBullet style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2;box-sizing: inherit;background-size: 8px;background-position-x:0px;background-position-y:6.5px'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>January 21: The end of the contest, the last day participants can track and add more minutes, and the last day to submit a registration form.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListBullet style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2;box-sizing: inherit;background-size: 8px;background-position-x:0px;background-position-y:6.5px'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>January 28: All minutes read during the contest period must be logged on Beanstack by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListBullet style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2;box-sizing: inherit;background-size: 8px;background-position-x:0px;background-position-y:6.5px'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>February 7: Winners will be announced/notified.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListBullet style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2;box-sizing: inherit;background-size: 8px;background-position-x:0px;background-position-y:6.5px'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Mid February: Prizes will be mailed out.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#4F81BD;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'>BREAKING DOWN THE CONTEST</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#002E6D;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Contestants compete against their same-grade peers nationwide to read for the most minutes during the reading period. There are five grade categories and an adult category in the competition: grades K-1, grades 2-3, grades 4-5, grades 6-8 (middle school), and grades 9-12 (high school), adults.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>NOTE: Students classified as “un-graded,” or those who have reading delays, should register in the same category as their same-age peers. For example, a sixteen-year-old student who reads at a third grade level should register in the high school category. However, he or she may read third grade materials. We have found that when students read material appropriate for their reading level, they are able to be competitive with their same-age peers.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#002E6D;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'>CONTESTANT T-SHIRT<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>All contest participants will receive a Braille Readers Are Leaders t-shirt. This shirt will be mailed as soon as possible after the participant registers for the contest and logs their first amount of minutes read. So, if a participant reads for 20 minutes on December 1 and logs his minutes into Beanstack that day, his t-shirt will be mailed to him as soon as December 2. If however, participants waits until the end of the contest to register and log all of their minutes at once, he will not receive his t-shirt or any other prizes he may have won until we send out all of the prizes in mid-February. I<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>n other words, register as soon as registration opens and start logging minutes right away, every day if possible!!</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#002E6D;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'>PRIZES<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>This year, instead of a general prize pack which is the same for all participants, prizes will be awarded based on number of minutes read. The more a participants reads, the more prizes they will earn! When participants log minutes each day as they read, they will receive emails with fun badges they have earned in recognition of their efforts. Participants will also be notified when the milestone they have reached also has a prize attached to it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Participants can also check out the contest leader board to see how their number of minutes stack up against their peers. We encourage participants to see how many minutes they can read throughout the contest period. Can you have a reading streak each day of the contest? What prizes and badges can you earn? The only way to find out is to register, read, and log your minutes!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>In addition to the prizes earned based on minutes read, the participant who read the most number of minutes in a particular grade category will win a cash prize.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#4F81BD;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'>RULES FOR THE CONTEST</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#002E6D;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;box-sizing: inherit;background-size: 8px;background-position-x:0px;background-position-y:6.5px'> <span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Contestants must meet the eligibility criteria.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>All reading materials must meet the criteria for acceptable materials (see below).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>All materials must be read between December 1 and January 21.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Registration form must have the name and contact information of a parent, guardian, or teacher.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Not meeting the required dates for registration or logging minutes will disqualify a contestant. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>All decisions of the judges are final.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#002E6D;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'>PARENT/GUARDIAN/TEACHER<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The parent/guardian/teacher is responsible for:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l14 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Registering the student for the contest.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l14 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Assisting the student in finding suitable extracurricular Braille books and other materials to read for the contest.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l14 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Verifying the student read the Braille material listed, and that the material was read between the beginning and ending dates of the contest.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l14 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Submitting the reading log in an accurate, complete, and timely fashion.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The contestant, parent, guardian or teacher may be contacted if the contest judges have questions or need additional information about an entry. Judges may, based upon the information available to them, adjust the number of pages or disqualify a contestant.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#4F81BD;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'>READING MATERIAL GUIDELINES</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#002E6D;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The overall purpose of the contest is to encourage extracurricular reading for pleasure, so the following lists of acceptable and unacceptable contest Braille reading materials are given. The lists also take into account the fact that most of what students in kindergarten, first, and second grades learn in school is connected to reading, and therefore there is not always a clear distinction between required reading and recreational reading.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>All material must have identifiable source information that can be checked for verification such as author, publisher, or sponsoring organization.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin-top:2.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;color:inherit;font-size:1.75rem'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#243F60;font-weight:normal'>Acceptable (recreational or independent reading)</span><span style='font-family:"inherit",serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Books: fiction or nonfiction, hardback or paperback, Braille only or print/Braille format, mass-produced or individually transcribed.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Magazines.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Newspapers in Braille or read on a Braille display (without speech)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Stand-alone articles or tracts with identifiable authors and/or publishers. For example, NFB Braille literature (such as banquet speeches), or reprints of articles that originally appeared in the <i>Braille Monitor</i>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Manuals for club activities. For example, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H Club, etc.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Religious publications. For example, portions of the Bible, Koran, Torah, Sunday school lessons, meditations, etc.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Materials read in school during free-reading time, in the library, or under any circumstance where students are allowed freedom to choose what they read.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Supplemental reading books to beginning reading series, such as those that come with the Building on Patterns reading series from the American Printing House for the Blind.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Books from the Accelerated Reading Program list.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;color:inherit;font-size:1.75rem'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#243F60;font-weight:normal'>Not Acceptable (materials required for school assignments, reference materials, and other reading material not designed to be read in its entirety)</span><span style='font-family:"inherit",serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l11 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Textbooks and related materials assigned as required reading by the student’s teacher or educational program.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l11 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Dictionaries.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l11 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Encyclopedias.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l11 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Menus.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l11 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Cookbooks</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l11 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Items without identifiable source information that can be checked for verification, such as author, publisher, or sponsoring organization.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#4F81BD;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'>RECORDING YOUR READING (BEANSTACK)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#002E6D;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>To receive full credit for the number of minutes read during the contest, it is crucial that the material read is recorded accurately. We are using Beanstack as the tool for recording minutes read this year. First, create an account Beanstack. If there is more than one Braille reader in your household, you may add each reader to one central account in order to make logging minutes easier.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#243F60;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt;font-weight:normal'>INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THE READING LOG</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#002E6D;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><ul style='margin-top:0in;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:1rem' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:2.25pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7;box-sizing: inherit;background-size: 8px;background-position-x:0px;background-position-y:6.5px'>Create your account on Beanstack by visiting <a href="https://actionfund.beanstack.org">https://actionfund.beanstack.org</a>. <a href="https://zoobean.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500004581241-How-patrons-create-an-account-and-add-readers"><b><span style='color:#018033'>Video: How to create an account on Beanstack</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:2.25pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7;box-sizing: inherit;background-size: 8px;background-position-x:0px;background-position-y:6.5px'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Material Title: Please provide the title of the book, magazine, etc.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:2.25pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7;box-sizing: inherit;background-size: 8px;background-position-x:0px;background-position-y:6.5px'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Author: Please give the author’s name</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:2.25pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7;box-sizing: inherit;background-size: 8px;background-position-x:0px;background-position-y:6.5px'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Number of Minutes: Record the number of minutes you have read each day. <a href="https://zoobean.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500004251362-How-to-log-your-reading"><b><span style='color:#018033'>How to video: Logging Minutes.</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><h3 style='margin-top:2.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;color:inherit;font-size:1.75rem'><span style='font-family:"inherit",serif;font-weight:normal'>Important Note:<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>As always, the American Action Fund does not want to exclude any interested contest participant who cannot use Beanstack or who does not have access to the internet. Please contact <a href="mailto:BrailleReadingContest@actionfund.org"><span style='color:#007BFF'>BrailleReadingContest@actionfund.org</span></a> or call 410-659-9315 and we will be happy to assist you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#4F81BD;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'>COMMON QUESTIONS & ANSWERS</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#002E6D;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.4pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> Q: What if I didn’t know about the contest until after it began? Can I still enter?</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>A: Yes, you can register using Beanstack until January 21, 2022. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=2 type=1><li class=MsoList2 style='mso-list:l9 level1 lfo9;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> Q: If I enter late, can I still count the minutes I have read since December 1?</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoList2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>A: Yes, but only if your parent, guardian, or teacher can verify that you read that number of minutes.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> 3. Q: What if I don’t finish reading a book? Can I count the minutes that I did read?</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListContinue style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>A: Yes.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListContinue style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>4. Q: I read a lot of electronic books with a refreshable Braille display. Are these eligible?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListContinue style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>A: Yes <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Note: If using a refreshable Braille display, any speech access associated with the Braille display must be turned off at all times during counted reading minutes. In other words, time spent listening to books using a Braille display or any other audio equipment, does not count in this contest. If a beginning reader is listening to a book and actually reading along in Braille to build up speed or accuracy, that reading time can be counted if the parent, guardian, or teacher can verify actual Braille reading is being done while listening.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoList style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> 5. Q: I have trouble finding enough Braille material for myself/my child/my students. Do you have any suggestions?</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoList style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> A: Yes. The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults gives a free Braille book each month to any blind child or adult who would like one. The books are written for children between second and fourth grade, although children or adults, or even slightly younger children who are strong readers will enjoy these books. For more information about the books being offered, and to enroll in the program, please visit </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><a href="https://www.actionfund.org/programs/braille-books-program"><span style='color:#007BFF'>AAF Braille Books Program</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoList style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'> You may also find appropriate reading material at <a href="https://www.sharebraille.org/"><span style='color:#007BFF'>sharebraille.org</span></a>. Once you get to the website all you need to do is create an account and you can begin perusing books by title, author, or category. You request books from folks who have put Braille and print/Braille books they no longer want or need. The Action Fund has put up more than 6000 books to take from the Kenneth Jernigan Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoList style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'> Additional sources of Braille materials are listed in the <a href="https://www.actionfund.org/resources/braille-book-resources"><span style='color:#007BFF'>Braille Book Resources</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoList style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoList style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><a href="https://actionfund.org/programs/braille-readers-are-leaders">https://actionfund.org/programs/braille-readers-are-leaders</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>