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Connect2Books
Harnessing the powerOf e-books to promote
Youth Literacy
Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org
Trends in Literacy
Less than one-third of 13 year olds are daily readers
Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org
Income, Books & Literacy
While the ratio of books to children in middle-income neighborhoods is approximately 13 books to 1 child, the ratio in low-income neighborhoods is 1 book to 300 children
Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org
Books at Home and Test Scores
Children in homes with fewer than ten books had test scores 20% - 50% lower than kids from homes with more than 100 books
Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org
Youth Reading Trends
Kids are reading less as they get older: 54% of 9 year olds read daily, while only
22% of 17 year olds do
Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org
Youth Reading Trends
In 2007 only 35% of high school seniors read proficiently; this compares to 40% in 1992
Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org
The “Digital Divide” in America
In 2007,among households with incomes under $25,000, almost half have no internet access.
This compares with only 5% for those with incomes over $75,000.
Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org
Why the Kindle?
• Wireless access to thousands of books, Google & Wikipedia;
• No internet required
Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org
Free E-Book Sources
Project Gutenberg Manybooks.net Freekindlebooks.org Wowio Fictionwise Etc…
Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org
Connected Kids Kids today are connected:
To the web, to each other (Wi-fi, iPods, cell phones) They share music, photos, videos, IMs Why not books?
We need to make access to books as ubiquitous as music and other digital media
The Kindle makes this possible!
Our Mission:
To give every child who lacks ready access to books a digital library in the palm of their hands
To work toward growing the universe of free and open-source digital content that can help middle and high school students achieve their full potential
Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org
How can you help?
Sponsor a kid , a class or a whole grade with a set of Kindles
Create or obtain the digital rights to educational content that can be downloaded to the Kindle
Suggest kids or schools that could benefit from participation in the Kindles for Kids program
Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org
Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org
For more information…
Check out our blog: www.kindlesforkids.wordpress.com Email: [email protected]
