TO: Teachers, principals, librarians, para educators, parents and grandparents
SUBJECT: Join Jumpstart's Read for the Record on October 8!
Help a child read. Help a child dream. October 8, 2009.
Can you imagine your childhood without your favorite stories? Neither can we. But the fact is that most children in low-income communities have few, if any, age-appropriate books in their homes. The number of books in a home is the single strongest indicator of a child's future reading ability.Help us bring national attention to the importance of early childhood education by making Jumpstart's Read for the Record the largest shared reading experience ever. You can make a difference just by reading with one child in your life. Even better, help put a copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar into the hands of a child by donating a book at www.readfortherecord.org.
As someone who believes in the power of early education, please join us at www.readfortherecord.org:
- Be counted. Register to read today. Find everything you need to have your participation counted on October 8.
- Donate. Help others read with us by donating a limited edition campaign book to a child in need.
- Get others involved. Spread the word about the campaign to your friends and family.
Read with us on October 8, 2009, and help us make early education a national priority!Jumpstart's Read for the Record website also includes the following tools to make it easy to participate:
- Build an Event Kit contains everything needed to plan and run a successful event
- Reading Resources include tips for families and book suggestions.
Please support the potential of all young children as Jumpstart works toward the day when every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. Thank you!
Cheryl Vance and Carol Boyer
Literacy Specialists
Educational Service District 113
Olympia, Washington
