Read A Story
Read A Story
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About Read A Story
Why Was Read A Story Formed?
Read A Story was formed because the founder believes that every child should have books at home. She felt that it was important for children to have someone read to them and also to have books at home. The founder felt that reading to a child and having books available was of importance in a child's early years, in order to establish the foundation of literacy.
Read A Story's goal is to encourage literacy by:
- Reading books and giving out picture books at preschools and kindergarten classes. Read A Story continues to visit preschools and kindergarten classes in 2010.
- Providing free books to preschool and kindergarten teachers to read and distribute to their students.
- Reading stories and giving free books at community events. Read A Story gave away over 500 picture books at the El Sobrante Stroll (due to a grant from First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission on Sept. 21, 2008 and again in Sept. 2009). Read A Story will again give out picture books on September 19, 2010. Read A Story also gave out picture books at Macy's Union Square Community Shopping Day on May 15, 2010.
- Beginning in 2010, Read A Story started reading stories and giving picture books to young children at the Bay Area Rescue Mission, which is located in Richmond, California.
- Encouraging parents and caretakers to read to their children at home. - link
- Training volunteers and encouraging retired teachers to be volunteers at preschools and kindergarten classes.
Please visit our photo gallery to see our visits to a preschool in San Pablo and a kindergarten class in Richmond. link
Read A Story's Mission Statement -
"Providing stories and free books to young children to promote literacy and a love of books."
For further info about Read A Story or if you wish to schedule a visit to your preschool or kindergarten class in the San Francisco Bay Area or in the Sacramento area, please contact susana@readastory.org. Thank you.
Reading to a child can make a child's mind soar!!
Read A Story
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