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Congratulations to Patrick Mahomes on being named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player, his second MVP honor so far this year! He was named MVP by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) last month. Mahomes heads into the Super Bowl having led the NFL in passing...
New California Congressman Robert Garcia brought more than his family to his recent swearing-in ceremony: he also brought a comic book. “I learned to read and write English [by] reading comics as a kid. Never stopped reading,” Garcia said.* Congressman Garcia isn’t...
Reading Mentors make the best recruiters! Just ask Bob Daum. He has recruited seven new Reading Mentors so far this year. “I talked about my experience at Genesis School and how much I enjoyed getting to know my reading buddy,” Daum said about his recruitment efforts....
Every child who winds up doing well has had at least one stable, committed relationship with a supportive adult. – Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University As a fifth grader, it’s been a few years since Ian Smith has been involved with Lead to Read KC, but...
We know that reading at grade level by third grade can change the trajectory of a child’s life. Why? Because reading changes the way our brains work, how we relate to other people and how we understand the world. The importance of reading at a young age cannot be...
At the beginning of the year, Mike McGuire joined our team of Reading Mentors. Every Tuesday, you’ll find him at Genesis School. Before he joins his class as a “Flextra” Reading Mentor, he heads to the school’s library, logging into a virtual reading session with a...