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...
by Angela Pritchett | Sep 8, 2023 | Children's Development, Media, Media 2023, Statistics
While many factors have led to a lag in reading competency — especially the pandemic — Lead to Read KC is working to raise literacy levels by partnering with KC-area schools to bring reading mentors into classrooms. read on Community voice
by Angela Pritchett | Sep 7, 2023 | Children's Development, Media, Media 2023, Statistics
Higher reading proficiency has proven health, financial and environmental outcomes. Here’s what you can do to help Kansas City’s literacy levels. read on KC Today
by Angela Pritchett | Aug 24, 2023 | Children's Development, Media, Media 2023, Statistics
Pauly Hart, the executive director of Lead to Read KC, calls the high rates of low literacy a “crisis.” Reading test scores have dropped since 2019, and Missouri students are still trying to recover from learning deficits caused by the pandemic....
