by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | Sep 13, 2024 | Children's Development, Uncategorized
While the temperatures might still be making some of us sweat, for me, it’s officially fall; leaves are turning hues of red, Halloween candy is tempting us from the shelves, and students across Kansas City are meeting their Reading Mentors. Every week, 1,400 members...
by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | Jul 17, 2024 | Children's Development, Statistics
The month of July comes with impact reports on the past year and ambitious plans for the next year. For me, it always feels important to pause and pull up, to think about the big picture and how our impact is adding color to the picture we’re all trying to craft. For...
by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | Jun 17, 2024 | Children's Development
A few nights ago I was sitting on my patio, reading a good book, sipping a cool drink, and feeling so lucky. You know those moments? They’re imbued with that peaceful, contented type of joy that comes from deep within. I frequently get these moments when there’s a...
by Angela Pritchett | May 15, 2024 | Children's Development, Volunteer Spotlight
Recently Mike McGuire’s sessions as a Reading Mentor at Genesis School inspired him to get creative. His student often brought a book on science experiments for them to read. In particular McGuire could tell the “2 cups and a string walkie-talkie” really intrigued the...
by Angela Pritchett | Oct 30, 2023 | Children's Development, Literacy at Home, Media, Media 2023
Lead to Read and Turn the Page KC reached out to the Turner School District with a unique proposal: a book vending machine. Recognizing the potential and the community benefits, the early childhood program staff embraced it. The machine now resides at Turner Sixth...
by Angela Pritchett | Oct 26, 2023 | Children's Development, Media, Media 2023, Statistics
Acting upon a resolution submitted by the Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends Lead to Read KC. The nonprofit is one of twenty outstanding programs, events, and products recognized in...
