Worcester: The City That Reads

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The Worcester Education Collaborative, the Worcester Public Library and the Worcester Public Schools are teaming up to celebrate literacy and encourage young children and their parents to read at least 20 minutes per day.

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In the city of Worcester, 59% of children do not read at proficient levels by grade three

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WORCESTER

October  3rd  Kick-­‐Off  

A city-wide initiative supported by

Worcester Public Schools creating awareness of the

importance of reading The City That Reads

8:45am          Reading  Rally  at  the  Worcester  Public  Library    9:20am          Every  Child  Ready  to  Read  Training  for  Parents  &  

       Book  Tote  Decora?ng  at  the  Worcester  Public  Library    10:20am      Sock  Puppet  Decora?ng  at  The  Hanover  Theater    11:20am      Read-­‐A-­‐Thon  at  the  City  Hall  Plaza  

         *Special  appearance  by  Anna  and  Elsa    1:20pm          Sustainability  Hub  at  Na?onal  Grid    3:20pm        Healthy  Read-­‐A-­‐Long  at  St.  Vincent’s  Hospital  

Programs will feature reading activities and visits by favorite book characters and team mascots, PLUS free giveaways!

For  more  informa+on  on  addi+onal  events,  please  reference  our  facebook  page    Worcester  –  The  City  That  Reads  

Thank  you  to  the  MANY  groups  in  Worcester  that  are  suppor+ng  this  city-­‐wide  ini+a+ve!  

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