Tag: reading
Brain Scans Show Why Reading to Kids Is Good for Them
Brain scans show those who heard stories regularly showed more activity in areas linked to word meanings, imagination… Read more for details!
Why aren’t Arizona fourth-graders learning to read?
By Elizabeth Stuart • Phoenix New Times Seventy-two percent of Arizona fourth-graders can’t read proficiently, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation — nearly 10 percent worse than the national average. Mastering reading by fourth grade is critical because at this age children begin reading to learn other subjects, such as social studies, science, […]
Arizona’s Summer Reading Program
Encourage families to visit their local public library and sign up for Arizona’s summer reading program. Reading 20 minutes a day makes a real difference! #ReadOnArizona
Help End Summer Learning Loss
A letter from a Stand for Children member, Ruby Martinez encouraging families to join the summer reading challenge!
Babies and toddlers need more reading time
March 2, 2015 • First Things First A recent national study shows there’s good news and challenges when it comes to families reading daily with infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The good news is parents recognize that reading with young children is important in developing language and literacy skills. The challenge is families aren’t starting early enough. …Read the […]
Literacy Coach Job Announcement – UWNA
The United Way of Northern Arizona is hiring Literacy Coaches to assist families in the Sunnyside neighborhood in developing their literacy abilities and capacities. Coaches will provide in-home training offering families technical assistance, instruction and resources in developing their children’s literacy skills. For more information click HERE.
November Calendar for the Flagstaff Public Library
November Calendar for the Flagstaff Public Library. CLICK HERE for November calendar for the Library. The first page is the Main Library and the second page is the calendar for the East Flagstaff Branch.
A digital library for every child in Arizona IS NOW AVAILABLE – to keep kids reading!
A digital library for every child in Arizona to keep kids reading! Read On Arizona myON Digital Library Initiative Is Live! To help ensure that Read On Arizona is supporting kids reading we’re offering all Arizona students, ages three years and older, trial access to a library of thousands of enhanced digital books on computers, tablets […]
BookPALS– Volunteer Read Aloud Literacy Program is coming to Flagstaff
BookPALS– Volunteer Read Aloud Literacy Program is coming to Flagstaff BookPALS, Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools is an all volunteer literacy program sponsored by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, placing actors, theater students, and trained community volunteers into underserved elementary schools (pre K-6th grade) to read aloud to classrooms of students on a weekly basis- […]
BookPALS– Volunteer Read Aloud Literacy Program is coming to Flagstaff
BookPALS– Volunteer Read Aloud Literacy Program is coming to Flagstaff BookPALS, Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools is an all volunteer literacy program sponsored by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, placing actors, theater students, and trained community volunteers into underserved elementary schools (pre K-6th grade) to read aloud to classrooms of students on a weekly basis- […]
