Prepare, Equip, Educate, Read, Succeed.
Your Impact is Powerful
Improved Literacy Skills: Early reading enhances vocabulary, comprehension, and phonemic awareness, essential for academic success.
Academic Achievement: Proficient reading by third grade predicts future academic performance, reducing high school dropout rates.
Cognitive and Emotional Development: Reading supports critical thinking and emotional growth, fostering empathy and understanding.
Here are the Facts
Promoting Literacy
Reading aloud is a powerful tool, recognized as the single most important activity for literacy acquisition. Empower children with the joy of books and boost their reading skills.
Brain Development
In the first few years of life, a child’s brain forms 700 new connections per second. Early reading stimulates cognitive growth and sets the foundation for future learning.
Closing the Word Gap
By age three, children from low-income families hear 30 million fewer words than their affluent peers. Let’s bridge this gap by enriching their vocabulary through reading.
Access to Books
Having just 25 books at home can significantly raise a child’s reading level. Together, we can ensure every child has access to the books they need.
Vocabulary and Success
Vocabulary development by age three is a strong predictor of reading proficiency by third grade. Early intervention is key to long-term success.
Reading Proficiency
Only 43% of children are reading proficiently by third grade. Our mission is to improve literacy rates by providing resources and support to young learners.
Daily Reading: Encourage daily reading routines to foster a love for reading.
Access to Books: Provide access to a variety of books through libraries and community programs.
Engaging Activities: Use interactive read-aloud sessions, storytelling, and reading games to make reading fun.
Help close the achievement gap
Support one-on-one mentoring
Empower children with education
