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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…
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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…
Yu-Ling Cheng at Arcadia Housing Authority

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…
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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…
Students visiting Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium learning about different animals while also honing their gross motor skills and body coordination

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 …
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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 …
These centerpieces were created with the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading in mind. Each person, partner organization, project, and initiative join together to create something that is multi-dimensional, greater than the sum of its parts. And once we’re joined together we create something both strong and beautiful, able to evolve and change according to the needs of the children and families in our communities…..and each of you with your desire to help the children and families in our region is a light illuminating our shared efforts.

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 …
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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…
THIS BOOK IS COOL!

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…
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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…
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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…
THIS BOOK IS COOL!

Registration Is Open

Editor’s Note: Register for THIS BOOK IS COOL in English or Spanish.   Registration IS open!  Such exciting words. But when preceded by …
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