MAKE WAY FOR BOOKS
at Home

Studies show that having access to a wide variety
of reading materials is essential if a child is to develop
into a strong reader. In fact, the only behavioral measure
that correlates significantly with reading scores is the
number of books in the home.

Many of the children in our preschool programs come from homes where there are few or no books. Yet early experiences with books - handling them, looking at the pictures, listening to the story - are essential to fostering a love of reading.

Young children without books in their homes are at a disadvantage in developing the essential readiness skills to be successful in school. Through our Books at Home Program, we present children with new paperback books for them to keep.

The primary funding for this program is provided by our partnership with Reading is Fundamental (RIF). During the 2006-2007 school year we held 3 book distributions. At each distribution, each child was able to pick a book to take home. We gave away 7,560 books to 2,520 children at 31 preschools and childcare centers.

The following centers participate in the MAKE WAY FOR BOOKS at Home Program:

RIF 2007

Adventure School
Angel Children's Center
Children's Center
Children's Choice Early Learning
Children's Oasis
Cozy Casa Day Care
El Rio
Henry Quinto Early Learning
Henry Ryan Learning Center
Holsclaw YMCA
Kids First Preschool
Kids Forever Prince
Kids Forever QD
KinderCare-Irvington
Kindercare-Desert Trails
Kindercare-Hand in Hand
Kindercare-Pima County
Mini Skool 206
New Life
Ocotillo
Outer Limits School
Pio Decimo
Primavera
Small World I
Small World II
Steps For Success Drexel
Steps For Success Esperanza
Tucson Nursery Schoo (Infants and Toddlers)
Tucson Nursery School

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