"It's so important for children to have to be read to, to develop the language, the speech, the talking, all of the concepts that are critical so that when they get to kindergarten, they're ready to learn to read," Johnston explained. "Children love to be read to and so our challenge, obviously, is to get the books into the hands of the children and to encourage the parents to read those books to those little babes."
"Read to Me Stockton works with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to bring free, age-appropriate books to all the children now in San Joaquin County, from birth to age five," Johnston continued. "Our goal is to improve literacy scores in this county, which are challenging because we know that there's low literacy rates."
"In each book, there's always suggestions for the parents and the questions and the kind of conversation they should have with their child, and in the back is a little message from Dolly about how important it is to read to your child," Johnston explained. "It's all about literacy."
By now expanding outside of Stockton to the entire county, they hope to improve the region's standard in reading statistics and see success skyrocket.
"Can you just imagine the level of literacy rising because children who may have never had a book in their home, or have very few books, or are only looking at iPads and things electronically, have an actual book in their hands that they can read and turn the pages and feel that magic that comes with reading?" Johnston said.
Hence then, the article about stockton nonprofit dolly parton s imagination library expand services across san joaquin county was published today ( ) and is available on CBS sacramento ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Stockton nonprofit, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library expand services across San Joaquin County )
Also on site :