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Every Child Faith and Literacy Summit
Children’s Literacy Project hosted the Faith and Literacy Summit in November of 2023. The Every Child Faith & Literacy Summit is a first of its kind event where literacy and eduction professionals and agency leaders coalesced to determine together a God-Sized vision for the cause of Early Childhood Literacy.
Read MoreEarly Warning! Why reading by the end of third grade matters
A Kids Count Special Report on the Importance of Reading by Third Grade
Read MoreMIT and Harvard join forces to address early childhood literacy
Research shows that students who fail to read adequately in first grade have a 90 percent probability of reading poorly in fourth grade, and a 75 percent probability of reading poorly in high school. MIT News
Read MoreRead for the Record to promote early childhood literacy
“Read for the Record is an attempt to get more people reading the same book on one day than ever before. The delightful, funny, beautiful book ‘Quackers’ has great art and a simple story, but is also about diversity and inclusion and how we all belong. It will not only get kids excited about reading,…
Read MoreThe Urban Child Institute: Poverty Can Jeopardize the Development of Literacy and Early Reading Habits
“While half of middle-income children in 4th grade are considered proficient, closer to 17% of low-income 4th graders earn proficient mark.” Annie E. Casey Foundation. (2010). “EARLY WARNING! Why Reading By The End of Third Grade Matters.” Available here. “Early reading skills predict general academic performance, and early deficits reduce the likelihood of catching up later…
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