Raising A Reader

Support us provide books with special needs characters and deliver parents tips and ideas for sharing books with children who have special needs to make a more inclusive society. These books will go into schools across the country and support families with and without children with special needs to see themselves through the books.

Help us deliver literacy and family engagement programs - books and materials in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) - to disadvantaged children at risk of academic failure in the United States.

This project will provide vital books, materials, family engagement, and early literacy support to 1600 children in high-need communities. read updates from the field

This project will provide vital books, materials, family engagement, and early literacy support to 1000 children in high-need communities. read updates from the field

61% of U.S. families living in poverty have no books in their homes. This project will provide hundreds of books and vital early literacy programs to 1,000 of the country's most vulnerable children. read updates from the field

Project will foster early literacy and provide a continuous supply of Raising A Reader books to 200 isolated, at-risk Colorado children, ages 2 to 5, not currently engaged in preschool programs. Research shows that children not reading at grade level by 4th grade (60% of Colorado children) are unlikely to ever catch up. Early intervention is critical. read updates from the field

The Raising A Reader (RAR) family engagement and literacy program will be provided to 40 families with pre-school age children from Fall 2011 through Spring 2012. LDA’s program will provide books to children through book bag rotation, provide classroom libraries, conduct parent trainings on early literacy and the importance of reading, the power of shared literacy experiences, such as “book cuddling”, host family literacy events, and establish connections for families to local libraries. read updates from the field

This special project will encourage family engagement through book sharing. Evidence shows that the earlier children are introduced to books, the more likely they are to be lifelong readers. These funds will be used to provide books to children from birth to four years of age who have minimal exposure to literacy experiences. read updates from the field

Help us deliver literacy and family engagement programs - books and materials in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) - to disadvantaged children at risk of academic failure in the United States. read updates from the field

Marin is often thought of as one of the richest counties in the country, but in fact it has one of the highest disparities between rich and poor. Disadvantaged children in this area often don't receive the help they need. Please help us to empower our youngest community members with a love of reading that will change their lives. We use a unique model of training parent leaders as Promotoras who bring vital literacy supports to their community members to close achievement gaps before they start. read updates from the field