We Asked, They Answered: Feedback from THIS BOOK IS COOL! Summer Reading
The interest in the 2021 THIS BOOK IS COOL! Suncoast Summer Reading Challenge was unprecedented from the start. Our goal of reaching 2,000 ch…
A Heartwarming Story of Impact
Editor’s Note: This story came to us through THIS BOOK IS COOL! summer connector, Renée Isrel. The names in the story have been changed at t…
EDUCATION: THE KEY TO ARCADIA’S FUTURE
Note: with special thanks to Catholic Charities Helen Rombalski and Clara Alvarez for sharing the impact of Stronger Me, Stronger We and THIS…
Connecting with Books: Practical Nuggets
Often families are looking for practical ways to share books with their children. They ask about ways to bring books and learning to life, in…
Overheard While Preparing Books
Editor’s Note: If you are interested in volunteering with the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, please visit SCGLR’s events calendar…
Reach Out and Read: New ways and processes to improve the system
There’s always room for improvement.
That phrase may sound cliché and obvious, but I’ve learned from six years of experience working in multi…
The Power of Presence
Power is often perceived as a taking,
But there is power in the giving
And in the forgiving of ourselves and others
It’s nurturing. It’s empo…
EOD Family Engagement Night with Cedric Hameed
On March 2, 2021, the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading partnered with Embracing Our Differences to celebrate Embracing Our Differenc…
Milestones
Most, if not all of us, find cause to celebrate or honor major milestones in our lives—births and birthdays, graduations, weddings, anniversa…
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)…
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 …
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…
Aspirations for a Seamless Transition from VPK to Kindergarten
An assumption could be made that most parents, teachers, and caregivers aspire to provide quality care for children. Evidence from many resea…
DeSoto County: A Successful 2019, and a Keen Vision for GLR in 2020
Historically, DeSoto County’s third grade reading scores have hovered below 30%. In 2018, only 29% of third-grade students in the county were…
“Brain Matters” Documentary Screening: Be Our Guest
Friends,
Why is it that some children thrive while other’s do not? Is it a matter of genetics, IQ, socioeconomic background, or education?
Ca…
Urban Thinkspace, a Playground That Encourages Vital Parent Engagement
A swing, a slide, and adults staring at smartphones. The swing and slide are staples at any playground, and the latter is becoming a …
Urban Thinkspace, un patio de juegos que fomenta la participación vital de los padres
Un columpio, un tobogán y adultos mirando teléfonos inteligentes. El columpio y el tobogán son básicos en cualquier parque infantil, …
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