THIS BOOK IS COOL!

This Book Is Cool! Program Fights the Summer Slide and the COVID-19 Slump

By K.C. Compton on September 8, 2020 in Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, THIS BOOK IS COOL!.

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Early Learning Nation. K.C. Compton is a Seattle-based journalist enjoying life as a freelance and contract writer and editor. Most of us have heard of the “… Read More

The Heart of Philanthropy

By Abby Rolland, TPF Fellow 2020/21, former communications project manager for Lilly Family School of Philanthropy on August 19, 2020 in Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, THIS BOOK IS COOL!.

When I think about philanthropy, I often ponder the systems, the actors, the intricacies behind giving (of time, talent, treasure, and testimony) and receiving, the inequalities, and the work to make it better. What I sometimes forget is the heart. Read More

A New Program, Extraordinary Work, Endless Possibilities

By Abby Rolland, TPF Fellow 2020/21, former communications project manager for Lilly Family School of Philanthropy on August 13, 2020 in Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, THIS BOOK IS COOL!.

On August 3, 2020, the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) uploaded its 100th webisode of THIS BOOK IS COOL! (TBIC). Spanning ten weeks, each webisode featured a special guest who enthusiastically reviewed a meaningful book… Read More

Unexpected Summer

By Chloe Madden, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on August 5, 2020 in Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, THIS BOOK IS COOL!.

I would never have thought that I would have the chance to experience a fulfilling and inspirational summer during these crazy times! I came home from college for spring break, not knowing that I would not be returning for… Read More

VLOG: “An Interactive Journey of Togetherness: Why I need you and why you need me”

By Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on July 24, 2020 in Family Engagement, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, THIS BOOK IS COOL!.

Cedric Hameed guided online guests through an interactive journey of spoken word poetry. Participants created and shared poems that began with “I need you because…,” “I want to see you…,” “I want you to know…,” and “Because even when I… Read More

This Book REALLY is Cool!

By Karen Windon, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on July 17, 2020 in Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, THIS BOOK IS COOL!.

As we walked into the post office loaded with boxes of carefully curated books, I couldn’t contain the giggle that exploded from my lips. Anticipating the joy of a kindergartner finding books, such as Click, Clack, Moo or More-igami, in… Read More

Summer Reading with a side of TPF Fellows

By Inaugural TPF Fellow Hannah Saeger Karnei and TPF Fellow John Ferguson on June 9, 2020 in Summer Learning, THIS BOOK IS COOL!.

As Fellows at The Patterson Foundation, it’s a joy and privilege to be a part of so many exciting projects across all of the initiatives. While each fellow focuses deeply on different areas, we all get… Read More

THIS BOOK IS COOL!

By Beth Duda, director of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on May 30, 2020 in Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, THIS BOOK IS COOL!.

Research spanning 100 years has proven that students experience up to 2.5 months of academic learning loss when they are out of school for the summer and do not engage in educational activities. This loss can set them back… Read More