Reach Out and Read Florida Poised for Further Growth
The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) is a community-wide effort in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties to help…
Sources of Pride, Room for Improvement
Suncoast Remake Learning Days 2023 was a joyful success with 206 hands-on events for children and families across four counties in 10 days. S…
So Much Joy in Suncoast Remake Learning Days
Editor’s Note: A message from the Director of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Beth Duda:
The final 2023 Suncoast Remake Learni…
Blast Off & Bloom
Dear Friends,
Some people usher in spring by deep cleaning their homes or recommitting to their New Year’s Eve resolutions (you know the ones…
SRLD Pickup Afterglow!
Suncoast Remake Learning Days (SRLD) officially starts on Friday, April 21st, and excitement is building as preparations are underway.
More t…
Strengthening Literacy Through Arts: How Experiential Learning and Joyful Stewardship are Transforming Early Education
The Strengthening Literacy Through Arts Experiences in Early Learning program is a wonderful example of how experiential learning and joyful …
Far More Than the Numbers
Recently, the SuperMatt Laundromat in Punta Gorda was a flurry of activity as 46 families had all of their laundry fees paid during the Pop-U…
Manatee County’s Breakfast with a Purpose: Laying the Foundation for a Successful Transition to Kindergarten
The excitement was palpable (along with the yawns) as teachers, both Prek and K, greeted each other. The scrumptious smell of bacon provided …
Planting Seeds
For years, The Patterson Foundation has worked alongside community members to help strengthen the efforts of people and organizations within …
The Bacon Was Back!
The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) recently hosted the 2022 Community Update. After two years of virtual formatting due to…
Pop-Up Neighbor Through Laundry – Arcadia
Author’s Note: SUNCOAST DISASTER RECOVERY FUND
The day after Hurricane Ian hit the Suncoast of Florida, The Patterson Foundation announced a …
Just Right: Pop-Up Neighbor Through Laundry — Port Charlotte
Editor’s Note: Since 2018, albeit interrupted by COVD, SCGLR has hosted 18 Pop-Up Neighbor Through Laundry events providing 708 families with…
THESE BOOKS ARE COOL! — THIS BOOK IS COOL! End of Summer Feedback
The end of summer always brings a pang of sadness, along with the gleeful anticipation that comes with a new school year. It also brings incr…
The Stars Aligned at Dive into Reading Camps
Editor’s Note: Photo courtesy of Ray Collins.
The Stars Aligned at Dive into Reading Camps
I woke up one summer morning and had an ove…
The Real Winners are the Children and Families of the Suncoast
Thursday, July 21, 2022, was a big day for the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, receiving honors and accolades from the national Ca…
Suncoast Honored With 2022 All-America City Award and GLR Pacesetter Award
The Suncoast’s steadfast efforts to help our children and families succeed in school and life have been recognized on a national stage. Our r…
THIS BOOK IS COOL! In School – Available to Educators and Their Students
What do you picture when you hear “speech and language therapy?” Is it a therapist and child sitting across the table from each other looking…
Registration Is Open
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Registration IS open!
Such exciting words. But when preceded by …
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