Spreading the Joy of Reading
Our Mission is to Eradicate the School-to-Prison Pipeline and Close the Invisible Achievement Gap for Children in Foster Care
Help Our Cause
As a startup 501(c)3 non-profit with a minimum budget, your donations will provide our children with school supplies, new uniforms, books, food baskets, special programming, and a Tracey D. Ray Scholarship for educators.
Thank you for your support!
Campaigning for Summer Reading 2023
Message From Our President
We need books!
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Reading Aloud, It’s A Family Affair
The Benefits of Reading Aloud
“Reading aloud is something usually associated with children or unsophisticated readers, a remedial technique to be phased out as soon as people learn to read silently. But a growing body of research suggests that reading out loud may actually have significant cognitive benefits — even for experienced readers.”~Dylan Hendricks (2018)
“Reading aloud teaches children of all ages to associate reading with pleasure and provides them with a reading role model, all while developing their vocabulary and background knowledge. It also develops speaking, listening, and attention skills; and widens students’ views of the world.”~ Classroom Management (2015)
‘So parents and caregivers, let’s start reading! Here are 10 reasons to read aloud:
- Reading aloud leads children to discover the joy and power of reading.
- Kids want adults to read to them.
- You can laugh together: The number one thing kids say they want when reading for fun is a “book that makes me laugh.”
- Reading aloud develops vocabulary.
- You spend quality time together
- Reading aloud helps increase fluency.
- You can read aloud anywhere, any time.
- Reading aloud lets you practice using different voices.
- Everyone learns when reading aloud
- Reading aloud makes you smarter! ~Amy Mascott (2017)
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