Page Ahead Childrens Literacy Prgm

Filing Period

Sep 1, 2009 to Aug 31, 2010

Signed

Jul 8, 2011

Return Version

2009v1.7

Gross Receipts

$862,502

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Families ReadPage Ahead offers free Families Read Workshops for families of at-risk preschool children in order to engage parents and caregivers in their children's reading efforts. Page Ahead collaborates with Head Start programs, ECEAPs (Early Childhood Education Assistance Programs), and social service agencies to reach approximately 850 parents through 65 workshops. The two hour workshops stress the importance of reading to children regularly, and present practical ways to integrate reading into daily activities. Even parents with limited reading skills themselves learn to encourage their children's reading by snuggling together with picture books and talking with their children about what they see. Workshops are presented in both Spanish and English.

Activity 3

Story Times Approximately 55 Story Time volunteers reach nearly 1,000 children in need every year. Story Times reach preschool and kindergarten age children with varying risk factors including: poverty, English Language Learners (ELL), and below average reading scores. Trained volunteers visit the same classroom each month to share books, songs, finger plays, and crafts with the children. Each Story Time has a fun theme and an information sheet for parents on how to continue the learning at home. Volunteers provide "reading role models" for children, and help increase children's level of interest and excitement about reading.

Filer

EIN

91-1600084