by Guest Contributor | Dec 10, 2020 | Media, Media 2020
It was announced today that the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation will provide $250,000 in the form of 15 grants to 15 charitable organizations from the Greater Kansas City area through its signature program, 15 for 15. This annual program supports 15 youth initiatives...
by Guest Contributor | Nov 27, 2019 | Media, Media 2019
Lead to Read KC, a Kansas City non-profit dedicated to helping students succeed through its reading-based mentoring program, is pleased to announce it has received a $15K grant from the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation. Read the Press Release
by Guest Contributor | Aug 18, 2018 | Mentor Tips
What Are Sight Words? Sight Words are whole words that appear frequently in most of the texts kids read, but cannot be easily sounded out. Like you, your student runs into Sight Words over and over, and may see them in print dozens of times in a single day. So,...
by Guest Contributor | Aug 13, 2018 | Mentor Tips
Fluency is the ability to read a text accurately, quickly, and with expression. Fluent readers read aloud as if they are speaking. Readers who have not yet developed fluency read slowly, word by word. Fluent readers can group words quickly to help them gain meaning...
by Guest Contributor | Apr 15, 2018 | Media, Media 2015-2018
Lead to Read KC is on a mission to help children in grades 1-4 improve their basic reading skills by reading one-on-one with a trusted, caring adult from the community. 1,100 mentors donate one lunch hour a week to the effort. The results go far beyond learning. Watch...
