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USBE Partners with Kids Read Now to Provide Free Books to K-3 Students in Utah

All, Book Deserts, K-5 Literacy, Literacy, News, Parents, Reading, Reading Instruction, Summer Reading, The Science of Reading / By Christina Brownlee

March 28, 2023 For Immediate Release Contact:  Christine Elegante, k-3 literacy specialist, 801-538-7782, christine.elegante@schools.utah.gov USBE Partners with Kids Read Now to Provide Free Books to K-3 Students in Utah SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) has partnered with Kids Read Now, an innovative nonprofit program that provides free books to young students to …

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Illiteracy Drags Everyone Down

Leave a Comment / All, Engagement – Community, K-5 Literacy, Literacy, Reading / By Leib Lurie

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 …

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Reading Self Selected Books Makes a Difference

Educators, K-5 Literacy, Literacy, Reading / By KRN Admin

Kids are constantly being told to read more, but what can we do to help them be more enthusiastic about it? We want kids to be able to pick up a book on their own and have it be enjoyable instead of feeling like a chore. These young learners need to have access to a …

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