As we continue to raise a generation of children with poor reading skills, where just 34% are proficient readers, we need to recognize the ramifications on society. Certainly, the dramatic rise in digital recreation, where the average tween (9-12 years old) spends 6 hours a DAY on screens, growing to 7.5 for teenagers—8+ for low-income …
Every year we survey parents and educators on what they like or would have us change about their child’s summer reading program. Thousands participate via survey links sent via text, app, and email— in multiple languages.
Elementary teachers, reading specialists and literacy coaches all know that to be a good writer, children must also be good readers. They need to understand a plot, the characters, and sequencing and understand the vocabulary that moves a plot forward, explain the actions and motives of a character, and comprehend the changes that take place …
Third party organizations have recognized the value of our program—in particular, firms that help state legislators understand issues and see model solutions that can be supported with bi-partisan bills that move literacy forward. Based on a successful program we deployed in Michigan, where the state matched school funding for the Kids Read Now summer program, …
More kids are further behind than ever. The NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) is considered the “Nation’s Report Card” on reading and math, and this fall, the report card for America’s 4th graders is basically an F. Post-pandemic—where many children were forced into remote learning situations and low-income students had challenges with technology and internet …
NAEP The Nation’s Report Card: Did Every Student Get an F? Read More »
K-5 in-home reading program, Kids Read Now is named as one of twelve 2022 Library of Congress Successful Practice Honorees for their implementation of highly successful practices in literacy promotion. It’s no coincidence that September is National Literacy Month. Reading literacy is a core element of education and a key indicator of future success. We’ll keep …
Kids Read Now Selected as Library of Congress 2022 Literacy Award Winner Read More »
We’ve had a mobile app for both Apple and Android devices for a few years. For this year, we want to make sure parents and kids take advantage of all the great features within the app. We have seen a 20% increase in families using the app this year. The app displays the students’ books …
Did you know that Kids Read Now has gone mobile? Read More »
Kids Read Now welcomed community leaders and members to its exciting event on June 1st to kick off their 10th summer of helping kids reverse the summer reading slide and to tour their new, 40% larger fulfillment center! In attendance were 2022 Ohio gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley, the Troy Chamber of Commerce, Miami County Commissioners …
Our Kids Read Now 2022 summer program is now in its final weeks. Our fulfillment center processed over 17,000 books a day for shipment to over 82,000 kids in 38 states across the country! This means that we have shipped over 800,000 books already this summer! Our warehouse was wall to wall books as we …
The past few years have been traumatic on our kids and their families. Many have suffered steep declines in reading and math scores; compounded with the see-saw effect of remote/hybrid/in-person learning, masking, distancing and more. This left kids wondering what was next and what or where will ‘today’ be like’ In too many families, Covid …
Kids Read Now supports post-pandemic social emotional recovery Read More »
