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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
Did you
know?
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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