Family Engagement

Every month, READ USA publishes a new volume of Jeremy’s Journey, a book that follows our fictional elementary school character, Jeremy, who meets with some of Northeast Florida’s most well-known community leaders and learns their stories. The purpose is to showcase local leaders and connect them to students through literacy. Jeremy’s Journey books also partially meet elementary school social studies requirements since they feature local leaders, jobs, and geography, helping fill a gap for elementary teachers by making a locally created resource available for their curriculum.

“Readers are Leaders, I know that’s true. I’m looking for leaders, to prove that to you!” -Jeremy

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READ USA provides a collection of resource videos for teachers. These videos will help teachers understand how to use read alouds to teach for vocabulary and comprehension. The videos also will help you increase children’s engagement and support them in learning. Some teacher videos reference books in our read aloud section. We encourage you to watch the read aloud videos associated with these topics.

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READ USA provides a collection of resource videos for parents. These videos will help parents understand how to choose appropriate books to read and discuss with children. The videos also will help you teach perspective taking and tackle tough questions children may ask. Some parent videos reference books in our read aloud section. We encourage you to watch the read aloud videos associated with these topics.

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READ USA provides a collection of interview videos with local leaders.
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