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You know us by our slogan: Read together 20 minutes every day. We are the international Children’s Reading Foundation, a network of community-based Chapters each promoting the vision that every child learns to read early and well, thereby reaching his or her full potential in school and life.

To achieve this vision, we build and support independent, non-pro�t Chapters that:

The Children’s Reading Foundation believes that everyone - families, schools and communities - has an important role in ensuring that all children have a strong reading foundation.

Join us! Together we can give countless children a brighter future.

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What is the Children’s Reading Foundation?

This afternoon I’m proo�ng the “What is the Children’s Reading Foundation?” mini-brochure. I will send you feedback for the front side, and Dena will send comments/ changes for the back (activities). Ian, I know you are the writer and designer of this brochure, so please use or alter my suggestions! I’m just giving my reaction to the �rst draft. Many thanks!Nancy Love the photo and colors – but the text isn’t inviting to read. It doesn’t draw me into it.· Our slogan (which is how we are best known) isn’t used.

· Also, I would love to see “Serving Young Readers for 15 Years - 1996-2011” banner included.

Layout that makes the text easier to read; here are some novice ideas:· Paragraph one:

o New �rst sentence: “You know us by our slogan: xxx 20 minxxx. And our passion: kids learning and loving reading.”

o Second sentence: “We are the international Children’s Reading Foundation, a network of community-based Chapters each promoting the vision [put “vision” in bold or a color] that every child…. (to end of paragraph.)”

· Paragraph two:

o Get rid of hyphenated words where possible.

o Merge sentence one and two: In order to achieve this vision, the foundation/CRF/we [choose one that best �ts the spacing] builds and supports independent, non-pro�t Chapters that promote a culture of literacy in their region through:

§ (indent the two key activities) Relentless “Read with your child” public awareness campaigns

§ E�ective programs, activities and resources that help parents and caregivers successfully develop their child’s literacy skills.

· Paragraph three:

o Is there a reason you used the same wording here as the �rst paragraph? (Seems like wasted space.)

o How about: “The Children’s Reading Foundation believes that everyone – families, schools and communities - has an important role in ensuring that all children have a strong reading foundation. Join us! Together we can give countless children a brighter future.” [ or some kind of call-to-action]

Champion the importance of reading aloud daily with children, starting at birth.

Facilitate community involvement in helping young readers be successful.

FAMILIES SCHOOLS COMMUNITIES

Facilitate community involve-ment in helping young readers be successful.

Support schools in assuring that students read on grade level by the end of the 3rd grade.

Encourage and educate families about their important role in raising a reader.

Examples of what local Chapters may do for families:

READY! for KindergartenThree workshops a year for parents and caregivers of children ages birth to 5, each packed with fun and effective ways to nurture emerging literacy and school readiness skills at home. Visit www.readyforkindergarten.org.

Books for BabiesNew families receive baby’s �rst book and library card, “Read to Me” bib, a brochure on reading to babies, and greetings from the school district.

Well Fed, Well Read Area food banks and meal centers give children a book to keep; parents receive a book marker with read-aloud tips.

Examples of what local Chapters may do for schools:

Team Read TutoringTrained volunteers read one-on-one for 30 minutes, twice a week, with the same student.

First Teacher LibrariesNew teachers in kindergarten through 3rd grade receive 100 new and gently-used children's books for their �rst classroom. 

Summer Reading FocusWhen school is out, story times, reading events and the READ UP©

program are offered to the entire community, as well as targeted neighborhoods, decreasing summer learning loss.

Examples of what local Chapters may do with their community:

Family Reading AreaWaiting rooms in doctor’s of�ces and hospitals include a quiet corner with book-�lled shelves to promote reading.

Thanks4Giving Book DriveCollection boxes, corporate sponsors, and media encourage donations of new and gently-used books. Labeled with the reading message, thousands of children receive a book during the holidays.

Community EventsBookmarks, brochures, and other items with the message to read 20 minutes are passed out at community events year-round.

Our mission is to...

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