Learn More with 'A Closer Read on Literacy Equity'

Learn More with ‘A Closer Read on Literacy Equity’

02.17.2022 Stories of Impact

Encouraging parents to be their child’s first teacher happens best with great books along for the journey. But what does that look like in the time of COVID with geographic, social, and political divides?

For Raising a Reader, a 21-year-old organization working to build strong shared reading routines within families nationally, it starts with inclusion. Check out ‘A Closer Read on Literacy Equity’ about our work by Bezos Family Foundation.

https://www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org/story/windows-and-mirrors

11.12.2024 Featured

Bringing Math to Storytime

We all know that story time is a wonderful way to foster a love for reading and build early literacy skills. But did you know that it’s also a perfect opportunity to support young children’s math development? When families use reading time at home to talk about numbers, shapes, patterns, and measurements, they help children build foundational math skills that ...

10.28.2024 Partners Spotlight Series

Raising a Reader and Save the Children Partnership

Raising a Reader and Save the Children have been partners for over 15 years! At the recent event in Concord, NC, children at Save the Children Head Start Cabarrus Academy received the bright red bags filled with diverse, award-winning books to take home and read together with their family. Each week, the students will receive new books to rotate in ...