Reading Express

We are now participating in a program through the Springfield Library District and the Missouri Parent Information Resource Center called Racing to Read Express. We will be hosting visits from Library staff who will be working with us on the following concepts:

1) Gaining knowledge about effective literacy activities for children ages 2 to 5
2) Learning methods for sharing books with children that will increase their language skills
3) Learning about valuable resources available at the Springfield-Greene County public libraries
4) Receiving age appropriate materials for all of our children
5) Receiving other materials, expert demonstrations, and recommendations
6) On the last visit, each child will receive a book to take home

Each visit with library staff will last approximately one and one half hours.
We will be incorporating literacy activities into our daily program, sending literacy and library information home to parents, and working with our project coordinator to perform early literacy assessments.

This will be a great opportunity for each child and family!