Partnering with United Way to distribute The Basics Rockford TM to newborns in Winnebago County hospitals. Also, partnering in the Reach Out and Read expansion.
Impacting more than 3,000 individuals and families.
Continuing tutoring and academic programs focused on children 4–8, including interactive read-aloud sessions and empowering parent/caregiver involvement.
Impacting 350 children.
Brightpoint, Rockford Crisis Nursery
Adding a literacy specialist, book distribution, launching community literacy programs, and using the Parents as Teachers curriculum during home visits.
Brooke Road United Methodist Church
Providing consistent, safe events such as Readers’ Night In, Readers’ Theatre, and early ESL efforts to provide access and opportunity for children and families to learn together.
Providing classes, play groups, and literary events for Easter Seals clients and staff at the Discovery Center.
Arranging book and resource distribution and expanding Accelerated Reader resources in classrooms.
Providing Tiny Turner book distribution at home visits and Parents as Teachers curriculum enhancement.
Hosting Reading Tuesday at the Grove focused on ages 0-4 with trained volunteers teaching, following up with, and encouraging parents/caregivers.
Ensuring access to the District’s Home Visiting Program for prenatal to age three children, which includes items for parents and children, group encounters, and a lending library. Investing in the lending library and group encounter materials for students and families ages 3-5.
Supporting student literacy with increased read-aloud, family literacy nights, and peer-to-peer reading.
Assisting with logistics for United Way’s expansion of Reach Out and Read
Providing training for volunteers to lead storytimes and assembling storytime kits for United Way to lend to volunteers who are leading storytimes.
Regional Office of Education (ROE)
Creating at least 10 classes and 7 individual courses for professional development content for Pre-K through 3rd grade educators and administrators.
Providing Tiny Turner book distribution during home visits.
Creating a summer STEM reading initiative addressing literacy gaps integrated into Readings from the Rookery, Science Saturdays, and summer camps.
- Family literacy nights
- Tiny Turner book distribution
Providing after-school care infused with literacy.
Providing interactive read-aloud at daycare centers, staff education, and Family literacy nights.
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