Soar in 4: Pre-Kindergarten Readiness Bags
Soar in 4 is a community education program, aligned with the national Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, that was created in 2016 as a respons…
Perspective is Key: Stronger Me, Stronger We — Team Calm
One of the seven essential life skills in Mind in the Making is “Perspective-Taking.” Mind in the Making says Perspective-taking goes beyond …
They Say Money Can’t Buy Happiness. Here’s Proof, Quarters Can!
Editor’s Note: All names have been changed to protect personal privacy.
The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) just completed…
Behind-the-scenes with THIS BOOK IS COOL!
A previous blog post discussed THIS BOOK IS COOL! (TBIC) and the amount of work poured into the program to ensure that children, even during …
Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading 2019 Pacesetter Honors
As a driving force of innovation, impact, and improvement in its work to support early school success, the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level …
Milestones
Most, if not all of us, find cause to celebrate or honor major milestones in our lives—births and birthdays, graduations, weddings, anniversa…
Off to a Great Start
It’s an exciting time to participate in Mind in the Making (MITM) with the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR)! Not only are we…
Stronger Me, Stronger We
Times of uncertainty demand the very best from all of us. Over the past several months, the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR)…
DeSoto students “Dive into Reading” to prevent the summer slide
When the pandemic struck in early March, school districts across the nation had to make the swift transition to virtual learning. In rural De…
Leave the Summer Slide on the Playground
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the Port Charlotte Sun on September 19, 2020. Angie Matthiessen is the executive director …
This Book Is Cool! Program Fights the Summer Slide and the COVID-19 Slump
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Early Learning Nation. K.C. Compton is a Seattle-based journalist enjoying life as a …
We added two more “Cs”
Editor’s Note: Based on the book Mind in the Making by Ellen Galinsky, Mind in the Making training modules draw on brain development research…
The Heart of Philanthropy
When I think about philanthropy, I often ponder the systems, the actors, the intricacies behind giving (of time, talent, treasure, and testim…
A New Program, Extraordinary Work, Endless Possibilities
On August 3, 2020, the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) uploaded its 100th webisode of THIS BOOK IS COOL! (TBIC). Spanning t…
Unexpected Summer
I would never have thought that I would have the chance to experience a fulfilling and inspirational summer during these crazy times! I came …
VLOG: “An Interactive Journey of Togetherness: Why I need you and why you need me”
Cedric Hameed guided online guests through an interactive journey of spoken word poetry. Participants created and shared poems that began wit…
Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Celebrated as National Pacesetter for Sixth Consecutive Year
As a driving force of innovation, impact, and improvement in its work to support early school success, the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level …
The Potency of Kindness
When I joined the Suncoast Summer Reading Challenge team in late February, I was pumped for summer to start. We were going to be deep in the …
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