Children First Chosen to Lead Literacy Effort
Coconut Telegraph
SRQ DAILY
SATURDAY JUN 29, 2019 |
Children First has been selected for a matching grant through the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) literacy network for its commitment to lifelong learning. Books for Ownership is RIF’s flagship reading program that enables children to select new, age-appropriate books to take home in an effort to create a continuous focus on literacy. Rohn and Susan Schaefer of DG Ace Hardware provided matching funds to encourage a love of literacy among our community’s most at-risk youth. Because only 1 in 300 low-income children own a book, Books for Ownership relies on a simple yet fundamental truth: if you allow children choice and access, they will become more engaged readers and learners.
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