READ USA is tremendously honored, grateful, and elated that David & Monique Miller are serving as our Presenting Sponsors for the 2023 Peace in the Pages event, taking place on September 28 this year.
We sat down with David & Monique who graciously shared their perspectives on the importance of literacy and how we as a community can help all children improve their literacy skills, and most importantly, find joy and build confidence through reading to create lifelong readers and learners.
Watch their inspirational remarks below:
We are so excited for David & Monique to join us at Peace in the Pages – and we hope you will, too!
Read more about our 2023 Peace in the Pages event here.
Six AmeriCorps VISTA Positions Available: Apply Today!
The AmeriCorps VISTA program has over 7,000 service members nationwide who help local nonprofits across the country expand organizational capacity to make positive change in their communities.
READ USA was honored to be selected into the AmeriCorps VISTA program, and we have six year-long service positions available!
The people in these positions will play an essential role in helping READ USA grow and expand our footprint to support even more children and teens in our community and beyond –
Follow the links below to learn more about each full-time, in-office AmeriCorps position and apply:
If you have any questions about READ USA’s AmeriCorps VISTA positions, contact Holden Scyster at holden@readusainc.com.
READ USA’s Literacy Tutoring program begins again this fall at Duval County Public Elementary Schools!
Literacy Tutoring is an ideal opportunity for teens who are passionate about their community to earn $15/hour while improving the lives and educational futures of elementary students.
How Literacy Tutoring Works:
Teen tutors use pre-written lesson plans to deliver high-quality reading lessons to help elementary students improve their literacy skills. READ USA provides extensive training, onboarding, on-site support, and resources to teen tutors. Tutors have one-on-one access to supervising teachers during all tutoring sessions, who oversee, coach, and guide tutors in lesson delivery.
Who We Want:
Teen Tutors Can Expect:
Want to hear from a Teen Tutor about their experience? Click here to watch.
Illustrated by Erin Stead
International Day of Friendship is celebrated on July 30. This is a day to celebrate the role that friendship plays across all cultures. It is all about promoting togetherness and kindness and bringing people together.
A Sick Day for Amos McGee is a beautiful story of friendship and acceptance. In the book, we learn that
Amos is a punctual man who arrives at the zoo early each morning and spends his day providing the animals exactly what they need.
One day, however, Amos wakes up with a terrible cold. He decides that he won’t make it to work. Because Amos is a reliable friend, his dear friends start to wonder where he is. Getting worried, the animals leave the zoo and travel to Amos’s house. To comfort Amos, each animal stretches beyond his or her fears to help their friend recover. They spend the day at Amos’s small, cozy home and offer him comfort and companionship while he is sick. Soon it is bedtime, and the animals and Amos all tuck in for the night because another big day at the zoo lies ahead.
Submitted by Kathi Hart, Tutoring Program Content Specialist
Background knowledge is a critical component in determining a student’s success in reading comprehension. When our children have a lot of experiences to draw on, they have a better chance of making connections with what they read.
The sooner children start to build up their store of knowledge, the better. Experiences with family will allow children to gather knowledge about themselves, others, their neighborhood, and their world.
You are helping your child build background knowledge when you:
Sharing everyday experiences and reading and discussing books are great ways to help children build background knowledge and increase their understanding of what they read. Building background knowledge can be fun and a great way to end summer vacation!
Submitted by Kathi Hart, Tutoring Program Content Specialist
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