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Shared Goals
The Raising A Reader® mission is to foster healthy brain development, parent-child bonding and early literacy skills critical for school success by engaging parents in a routine of daily “book cuddling” with their children from birth to age five. This mission addresses a national need for effective early literacy programs. One in three children entering kindergarten lacks basic pre-reading skills, which are proven to be a key factor in determining high-school graduation and lifelong success. Lapsits for Early Literacy’s (Lapsits) mission is identical. read more…
NPR’s This American Life recently profiled the early literacy work of the Harlem Children’s Zone, which shares many Lapsits’ program goals. Here’s the description from NPR’s website:
Act One. Harlem Renaissance.
Paul Tough reports on the Harlem Children’s Zone, and its CEO and president, Geoffrey Canada. Among the project’s many facets is Baby College, an 8-week program where young parents and parents-to-be learn how to help their children get the education they need to be successful. Tough’s just-published book about Geoffrey Canada and the Harlem’s Children Zone is called Whatever It Takes. You can see a slideshow of more photographs from the project here. (30 and 1⁄2 minutes)
The program, available for download for free this week is only 95 cents after that.
LAPSITS HOSTS VOLUNTEER and PARTNER RECEPTION:
Joe Long and Elsa Poole Recognized for Outstanding Service
Joe Long–The Board Service Award for outstanding efforts as Lapsits Board Chairman and Board Member
Elsa Poole–Lapsits Reading Readiness Champion for volunteerism at Dunbar Head Start Center as Lapsits Reader and Circulating Book Bag CoordinatorMore than 70 volunteers and partners attended our Reception on June 24th. Delicious food and wine from Caesar’s of McAlister Square made the event special.
GREENVILLE COUNTRY CLUB SWIM TEAM CONTRIBUTES $500
Attending the check presentation were Carroll Luck, Lapsits Board Chair; Leisa Potter, GCC Swimming Spirit Committee; Marion Crawford, GCC Swimming Co-President; Barbara West, GCC Swimming Spirit Chair; MC Crawford, GCC swimmer and Phil Cook, Lapsits Board Member.
Kudos to Fiction-Addiction
Fiction-Addiction is an independent bookstore located in Greenville, SC., carrying new and used books as well as gifts. The store recently moved to a new location at 1020A Woodruff Rd (across the street from Costco, next to Krystal, in the Jewelry Gallery plaza).. Visit www.fiction-addiction.com/ and sign up for its monthly e-newsletter.
Lapsits is grateful for several hundred classic preschool books that Fiction-Addiction’s owner, Jill Hendrix, donated to us prior to her move. We immediately found homes where they’ll be loved. We hope we’re creating a new generation of fiction addicts for your business!!
FALL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
LAPSITS FOR EARLY LITERACY SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
GREENVILLE, SC—To attend a New Volunteer Orientation, day or evening session, call 250-8868.
Lapsits is seeking volunteers for a variety of purposes.
Storytime Assistants are needed to read and help with craft activities for some weekdays and every Saturday at the Lapsits Build A Future Reader Program at the Children’s Early Reading Center at McAlister Square and community outreach sites. Bilingual Hispanic and English speaking volunteers are sought.
Additionally, Bilingual Spanish speakers are wanted as translators and team members for one-time community outreach events to tell parents with young children about Lapsits programs and activities. Fundraising Team Members are sought to plan upcoming fun events.
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