Research shows that young children whose parents read aloud to them have better language and literacy skills when they enter school*. On the other hand, students who fail to read well in early grades may never catch up to their peers**.

Literacy Volunteers of Wayne County changes lives by helping children prepare for and succeed in school.

Our Community Reads aims to enrich education for children by fostering a love for books and reading, Literacy Volunteers works with participating schools and teachers to provide evidence-based reading activities for children and families. Reading Rounds by professionally trained readers are held weekly, in Pre-K through 4th Grade classrooms in most cases. Several districts also host Family Fun Literacy Nights, exciting reading events for the whole family with a book giveaway for kids. This setting also gives parents and caregivers examples and tips they can use when reading to their own children. All these activities were able to adapt successfully to virtual alternatives during the pandemic.