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Illiteracy Drags Everyone Down
Read more: Illiteracy Drags Everyone DownAs 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 …
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State Legislators Can Help
Read more: State Legislators Can HelpThird 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 for summer literacy programs for elementary students. Based on a successful program we deployed in Michigan, where the state matched school funding …
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And the winner is…
Read more: And the winner is……team Flying Minions! Check out the video below for a look behind the scenes at the Kids Read Now fulfillment center and the need that sparked creativity for first place winners Jacky Cai and Luke Duncan. You can read the full story about the engineering challenge and the engineering champions from the University of Dayton …
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Kids Read Now Engineering Challenge!
Read more: Kids Read Now Engineering Challenge!University of Dayton engineering students are working with Kids Read Now to in a contest to improve our fulfillment center’s efficiency. Check out the full article or watch the video coverage!
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We Are More Than This
Read more: We Are More Than ThisWe sometimes want to give up, feeling like the world isn’t fair and there’s nothing we can do about it. With the pandemic not only continuing but worsening, wildfires and tornadoes damaging communities in winter, political tensions rising, and our own personal struggles going on, it’s no wonder life can get us down. We are, …
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Embracing Nonfiction
Read more: Embracing NonfictionAt first glance nonfiction books can seem intimidating – facts, numbers, research, real-world stuff, EEK! – but nonfiction doesn’t have to be intimidating or overwhelming. In fact, it can be quite fun with several benefits that kids may not even realize they’re gaining! Embracing nonfiction is one of the best things any kid can do. …
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Kids Read Now projects 7 million books delivered by 2024
Read more: Kids Read Now projects 7 million books delivered by 2024Kids Read Now started as a small, local nonprofit organization and has rapidly grown into an impressive leader in the fight against K-5 learning loss. Most students, particularly those from lower-income families, experience steep reading skill loss over the summer break. Creating home libraries and engaging parents are key ways to accelerate summer learning and …
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D.R.E.A.M. Literacy
Read more: D.R.E.A.M. LiteracyA literacy environment should be cultivated by its curriculum. Learning how to read and develop literacy skills is a process that will benefit a child their entire life. It is the foundation for other subjects and a manner in which students learn to communicate and learn about their world, near and far. The process to …