At Unite for Literacy, we picture a world where all families have access to and read an abundance of books that celebrate their language and culture. We want them to create a daily family routine of shared reading. We invite you to explore and share this collection of blogs and articles that expand on our vision, and represent some of the best thinking and a lifetime of work by our founders—Mark W.F. Condon and Mike McGuffee.
Windows of opportunity, like the windows in a house, only provide fresh air when they are open. Babies and children from birth to 5 years old are similar. Really, they are.
If we each get involved with developing readers in ways that we and they can feel good about, it could make a significant difference in the gentle development of non-readers becoming eager new readers.
By reading to and with them, adults show children reading is a fun, shared activity. Once kids understand that, they want to “fill and push the cart.”
Despite the old saying that “practice makes perfect,” it’s undeniably true that enjoyable practice always leads to improvement, so we need to help kids enjoy practicing reading.
