REadingADvantage, Inc.
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WelcomeJust what is "The Gap?" We are hearing the term more frequently as early literacy leaders and nonprofits are waving a red flag trying to get our attention. We have learned that there is a significant educational and literacy gap among the children of various socio-economic groups in contemporary America. We know that 90% of the development of a child's brain happens before age 6, which leads us to understand that the roots of this disparity begin at a very early age. And there is no secret to how it begins. 60% of low-income American children grow up in houses that have zero books. 80% of our pre-schools and after school programs have no books. But, what are we going to do about it? At REadingADvantage we believe we can do something. By pulling together with other nonprofits, local libraries, schools and funders, we can supply children with books from birth on. We can provide low-income homes with a home library. We can talk to parents and encourage them to read every day to their children, talk with their children, play with their children, and help their children explore the world around them. We can make a difference ... one child, one book at a time. • Doug Perez, PhD., READ Board of Directors
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