Peaches and Sourcream’s Joyful Reading Experiences
Our mission is using literacy to create joyful reading experiences to eradicate the school-to-prison pipeline
Ameena ‘s going back to school a stronger reader & writer
Give the Gift of Reading
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Your generous donations empower our organization to craft delightful reading experiences and offer books and other gifts to the children we serve. As a rapidly growing 501(c)(3) non-profit operating on a modest budget, your contribution will directly impact our young learners. Your donation will enable us to provide essential school supplies, fresh uniforms, engaging books, nourishing food baskets, exciting special programs, and the prestigious Tracey D. Ray Scholarship for educators dedicated to our cause.
We sincerely appreciate your invaluable support!
Parents Share How PSCF's Summer Reading Program Equipped Their Children To Return Back To School Stronger Readers And Writers!
My youngest child is four and as I was looking for enrichment opportunities for the summer, I learned about the Peaches and Sourcream Foundation's Summer Reading Program. Despite that he is unable to read on his own yet, I thought that the program would be a great opportunity to expose him to other kids and involve him in a community of readers. At the start, he was quite curious about books and e
Josiah was enrolled for the first time in the Peaches and Sourcream Online Summer Reading Program 2023. I always believe that the love for reading begins at home. I have created an environment that has allowed Josiah to have a genuine love for books. He enjoys reading and being read to. I was grateful to find a program that supports his love for books. This program has helped me and other parents
My four children participated in the 2023 PSCF summer reading program. This was our 2nd summer. As parents, we feel reading is important, period. Not only does PSCF help fill the summer reading gap, this is a program where kids "earn money" to read. There is no other program out there like PSCF! It takes work, it takes time, and it takes patience, but the rewards are nothing short of amazing! Read
"The PSCF summer reading program helped to develop my fourth grade grandson's writing skills. He learned to write about the main characters, the setting, problem and solution of each story, using the guidelines to write book reports. My granddaughter, who was entering first grade learned to identify sight words, characters, and improve upon her fluency skills. My two preschoolers who are twin boys
I quickly bought into how PSCF's summer reading program might benefit my children. I love reading to my children but the program presented opportunities to read to them with a purpose and with a high level of accountability. What I most love about the program is that Mrs. Muldor would call and provide feedback that I could use to make improvements. My children's writing improved on account of this
This past summer was my son's first time participating in PSCF's Summer
Reading Program. It allowed my wife and I to continue pushing him towards reaching his potential. In just 2 short months, he had grown from a 2nd grade reader & writer to 3rd grade level, all before entering the 1st grade. As a result of writing summaries daily, he can now space his letters and words a lot better and he is eras
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Our Mission
Our Mission and Our Why
Mission: We firmly believe that the capacity to read and write is a fundamental human right, indispensable for leading a meaningful and productive life. The Peaches and Sourcream Children’s Foundation, Inc. (PSCF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting literacy among children in PreK-3rd grades. Our mission at The Peaches and Sourcream Children’s Foundation, Inc. is to use the power of literacy to eliminate the school-to-prison pipeline and address the hidden achievement disparities that disproportionately affect children in foster care.
Why: A comprehensive education begins with strong reading skills, which serve as the bedrock of academic accomplishment and lifelong prosperity. Reading holds particular significance for students contending with social and economic barriers. Regrettably, numerous children find themselves at a heightened risk of academic underachievement and subsequent life choices that may jeopardize their prospects for long and fruitful lives.
Children who do not develop proficient reading abilities often disengage emotionally from the process of reading. Therefore, it is imperative to instill the art of reading in children, especially in an era characterized by the rapid evolution of information. We must emphasize that reading must transcend mere skill acquisition and evolve into a way of life.
As Dr. Seuss astutely reminds us, "the more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." This journey includes the pursuit of higher education, the attainment of lucrative careers, and the realization of the American dream,
The members of the Peaches and Sourcream Children's Foundation, Inc. (PSCF) proudly champion the cause of children and literacy. Our primary mission revolves around cultivating the sheer delight of reading in young minds!
Our Belief About the Problem
The Problem
We have embraced the responsibility of challenging the School-To-Prison Pipeline, a destructive process that perpetuates stereotypes, criminalizes school-age children, and enforces disciplinary policies within schools that unnecessarily involve law enforcement. Ultimately, this system leads many students down a path that ejects them from schools and into the prison system.
The root cause of this issue, as identified by the National Council on Teacher Quality, lies in systemic racism. While America possesses the resources to educate children, it frequently fails to do so effectively, resulting in poor reading skills.
The 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results reveal that only 35% of 4th graders are proficient in reading. Regrettably, research indicates that the prospects for success among children in foster care are even bleaker. This dire situation is commonly referred to as the "Invisible Gap for Children in Foster Care."
We have joined the battle against these injustices, aiming to instill in children the belief that reading should be a primary source of recreation and empowerment.
Our Commitment
Commitment to Excellence:
The Peaches and Sourcream Children's Foundation is dedicated to fostering a love for reading and writing among children. We serve as facilitators, creating opportunities for young minds to engage in these activities with joy. Our mission begins with philanthropic endeavors aimed at garnering vital support to develop programs that break down barriers to literacy.
These crucial funds empower us to procure books, school supplies, uniforms, new or gently-used clothing, food, and toys, all of which directly benefit the children participating in our initiatives. However, our work doesn't stop there. We firmly believe that true change occurs when we take a proactive approach, venturing into schools and other child-centric institutions. Here, we meet students where they are, guiding them towards a path of excellence through our literacy and intervention programs.
What We Do
What We Do:
At the intersection of social services and social justice, we focus on two goals: closing the literacy gaps that are fueling the School-To- Prison pipelines, and closing the Invisible gaps for students in foster care. We are champions of children and literacy! We specialize in creating wonderful 45-60-minute student- tailored reading experience in small literacy groups—using common core standards.
We teach fundamental literacy skills to children struggling with reading in non-traditional, fun-filled ways designed to spread the JOY of reading, build vocabulary through storytelling , and through interactive reading and play.
We are literacy interventionists and we will:
- Provide reading intervention instruction to students in grades K-4th in small groups and one-on-one settings through push-in and pull-out for the purpose of improving student outcomes and achievement,
- Meet the learning needs of all students,
- Monitor students' progress, making instructional decisions based on achievement,
- Set goals with students and motivate students to reach their goals,
- And deliver competencies in instructional strategies, learning assessment, diagnostics and research related to students' individual learning style.
What We Provide:
- Year-round tutoring sessions in reading for students in Kindergarten- 4th grades,
- Academic focus mentoring sessions for K-4th grades,
- Two-week Summer Slide prevention workshops for 1st-4th grades,
- Year-round readiness skills workshops for parents with children preparing to enter kindergarten,
- Year-round, in school settings, push-in or pull-out sessions for K-4th grades (individual & small groups),
- And year- round 45 minutes library programming: thematic, supplementary, informal education (read aloud and sing along.
Help Our Cause
Your generous donations empower our organization to craft delightful reading experiences and offer books and other gifts to the children we serve. As a rapidly growing 501(c)(3) non-profit operating on a modest budget, your contribution will directly impact our young learners. Your donation will enable us to provide essential school supplies, fresh uniforms, engaging books, nourishing food baskets, exciting special programs, and the prestigious Tracey D. Ray Scholarship for educators dedicated to our cause.
We sincerely appreciate your invaluable support!
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