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Lead to Read KC Reading Mentors provided 6,500 hours of individualized reading support during the Fall 2017 program.
Pauly Hart • Dec. 28, 2017Active reading strategies to use with your student
ABC’s For Active Reading * A- Ask questions Who, What, Where, When, Why, How? Ask your student to make a prediction about what could happen in the story based on the pictures. Ask your student to count the number of objects on the page, e.g., number of fish, cars, people, etc. B- Build Vocabulary Ask… Read More
Pauly Hart • Oct. 5, 2017Make Sure Your United Way Donation Helps Support Lead to Read KC
It’s United Way time. Please consider directing your donation to Lead to Read KC. Here’s how: Click on the Donor Direct link if using an online form, or ask the United Way campaign manager at your workplace for a “Donor Direct Form” at the time of your pledge. On the write-in section of the form,… Read More
Pauly Hart • Aug. 23, 2017Lead to Read KC Receives Independent 501c3 Designation
Dear Community Partner: We are pleased to announce that Lead to Read KC has received its own 501c3 designation, positioning us to even better serve Kansas City students who are living in compromised socioeconomic situations. Lead to Read KC will be expanding its board of directors to guide us in raising funds and developing our… Read More
Sarah • Aug. 3, 2017Lead to Read KC partners with KCPS mentoring program
Check out this news story that highlights how Lead to Read KC supports the Kansas City Public Schools mentoring initiative. If you or the company you work for is interested in our reading mentorship program, contact [email protected]
Pauly Hart • July 6, 2017Final Session for 2016-17 School Year
Below are the final reading dates for Lead to Read KC. As part of our end-of-year reading celebrations, we will have books, ice cream and ice cream trucks in some locations. Stay tuned for details. We are already planning for next school year, and we’re counting on you to join us! Please make note of… Read More
Sarah • March 20, 2017Welcome our School Engagement Coordinator!
Ellen Donaldson is our new School Engagement Coordinator. She will be working closely with teachers and volunteers to facilitate reading sessions. Her entire thirty year teaching career was spent in the Grandview School District educating first and second graders. She has a Masters Degree from UMKC in Reading Instruction. She taught more than 600 students… Read More
Sarah • Oct. 14, 2016NO Reading on the following…
Boone Elementary October 20th October 27th November 24th Indian Creek Elementary October 27th November 23rd November 24th Troost Elementary October 20th November 23rd November 24th King Elementary October 20th November 23rd November 24th Longfellow Elementary October 20th November 24th Garfield Elementary October 20th (Thursday) November 23rd November 24th Hope Leadership Academy October 26th November 23rd… Read More
Sarah • Oct. 14, 20162016 Fall Launch boasts 899 Readers…
We are excited to have added many new Readers & community partners to the Lead to Read KC team this fall. Across Kansas City we have 48 classes in 12 partner schools, bringing our actual total number of Readers to 899. We say, it’s one Reader at a time that makes a difference…can’t wait to have that 900th… Read More
Sarah • Oct. 14, 2016Featured Reader: Lokesh Ravichandran
Lokesh Ravichandran, Staff Software Developer with DST, is the Site Coordinator for Garfield Elementary. He has been instrumental in the growth and success of our team there. Today at Garfield we have 120 DST Readers – many of whom Lokesh has personally recruited! I am someone who believes that educating our children is the single most important… Read More
Sarah • Oct. 14, 2016