An estimated 1 million children were expected to participate in a global program aimed at raising awareness about child literacy Thursday.
Children in all of the Newton elementary schools and Cooper Early Education Center listened to “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” as the Jumpstart program based in Boston sought to set a record for the largest shared reading experience.
“Each year, one-third of America’s children arrive at their first day of school developmentally behind their peers and without the skills necessary to succeed. This year’s campaign will donate hundreds of thousands of books and raise more than $2.5 million to support Jumpstart’s yearlong work with preschool children,” a new release from Jumpstart said.
Although no fund raising was done locally, Northridge Elementary school principal Arthur Whillock, who read the book to his students, said USD 373 participation was a focus on early childhood literacy.
If children read the book at home, they still can be counted toward the world record by going to www.readfortherecord.org.
A final count of all the schools and individuals who read for the world record was not available on the organization’s Web site as of Friday.
|
|
|
An estimated 1 million children were expected to participate in a global program aimed at raising awareness about child literacy Thursday.
Children in all of the Newton elementary schools and Cooper Early Education Center listened to “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” as the Jumpstart program based in Boston sought to set a record for the largest shared reading experience.
“Each year, one-third of America’s children arrive at their first day of school developmentally behind their peers and without the skills necessary to succeed. This year’s campaign will donate hundreds of thousands of books and raise more than $2.5 million to support Jumpstart’s yearlong work with preschool children,” a new release from Jumpstart said.
Although no fund raising was done locally, Northridge Elementary school principal Arthur Whillock, who read the book to his students, said USD 373 participation was a focus on early childhood literacy.
If children read the book at home, they still can be counted toward the world record by going to www.readfortherecord.org.
A final count of all the schools and individuals who read for the world record was not available on the organization’s Web site as of Friday.
