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"Reading gives us some place to go when we have to stay where we are." - Mason Cooley | What books are you currently reading while staying safe at home? #ThursdayThoughts #ThursdayMotivation #Travel #QuarantineLife #PhillyKidsRead #Read2Succeed

A little support can go a long way! 📚🧡 From discovering a new favorite book to gaining the confidence to read aloud, these are the moments your generosity helps make possible for our young scholars. We would appreciate a donation today! buff.ly/gUgwG8n

Every family has a story worth telling! 📖 This literacy tip encourages your young scholar to ask a family member about their childhood. It's a simple way to strengthen communication skills, connect generations, and preserve family memories. #FamilyLiteracy

Our young scholars got creative with a seasonal favorite: pumpkin decorating! From bright colors to imaginative designs, each pumpkin was a reflection of their creativity and personality. #ReadToSucceedPhiladelphia #FallFun #YoungScholars

Did you know that it was National Principals Month? We have to give a special shout-out to Sakia Beard-Brinkley for her outstanding achievements as principal of Richard Wright Elementary School! 🎉 #NationalPrincipalsMonth #ReadToSucceedPhiladelphia

Catch R2S this Saturday, October 31st, at the Philadelphia Zoo! We'll be joining the Reading Captains to hand out books and goodies to families throughout the day.   🎟️ Tickets are required. Visit PhillyZoo.org to purchase yours!   #Read2SucceedPhiladelphia #BooAtTheZoo

Every family has stories. This weekend, make one up together! ✍🏾✨ Start with a character, choose where the story takes place, and then take turns deciding what happens next. Will it become a funny family folktale? A mysterious adventure? Something completely unexpected?

When kids are empowered to read, imagine, and create, their confidence soars! In this read, a young girl named Vashti believes she can’t draw until a teacher encourages her to start with just one small mark. Tell us what your young reader loves to create after storytime!

Happy National Dictionary Day! 📖🔎 Coming across unfamiliar words while reading? Look them up! Learning new words helps build vocabulary and reading comprehension. Challenge your young reader to learn a new word today and use it in a sentence! #NationalDictionaryDay

Through our #R2S15For15 monthly campaign, a $15 donation helps keep books in the hands of our students as we celebrate 15 years together. If you have 15 minutes to create, consider gifting the gift of literacy to R2S via a donation! Link in our bio to learn more. #R2S15For15

Put those retelling skills to work! 📖 After reading a folktale together, ask your child to tell you what happened in the beginning, middle, and end. Retelling helps children practice comprehension, sequencing, and identifying the most important parts of a story.

Every child deserves the freedom to explore new ideas, discover different perspectives, and see themselves reflected in the stories they read. 📚 This Banned Books Week, we're celebrating the power of stories and the freedom to read. #BannedBooksWeek #ReadToSucceedPhiladelphia

Take the story off the page! 🎭 Choose a favorite book, pick a scene, and act it out together. Encourage your student to think about how the characters might move, speak, and feel. It’s reading comprehension, with a little drama added in. #ReadToSucceedPhiladelphia

"Anansi the Spider" is a classic African folktale that introduces young readers to Anansi and a story filled with family, adventure, and problem-solving. After reading, ask your student: What part of the story would you have done differently if you were Anansi?

This October, we’re encouraging our young readers to do more than turn the page—we’re inviting them to imagine, explore, and create! 📚 Through stories, family activities, and a little creativity, there are so many ways to bring literacy to life. #Read2SucceedPhiladelphia

Building a daily reading habit is much easier when kids can see their progress! Setting up a simple reading tracker is a fun, visual way to keep young readers motivated to hit their 15 minutes of reading every night. #LitTipoftheWeek #ReadToSucceedPhiladelphia

Family and community mean everything to us at R2S. One of the simplest ways to build a daily habit is by creating a family reading calendar! Making reading a shared family priority turns daily literacy into a moment of connection. #ReadToSucceedPhiladelphia

Because of their vibrant illustrations and dynamic visuals, comic books make daily reading feel effortless and fun, especially for reluctant readers. Visual cues help kids follow the story while fast-paced text keeps them hooked. #NationalComicBookDay #ReadToSucceedPhiladelphia

If you choose your next reading spot, where would you go? Vote in the comments down below! #EarlyLiteracy #ReadToSucceedPhiladelphia

The power of prediction! Before opening a new read, ask your student, "What do you think this story will be about?" based on looking at the cover. Asking this question before reading helps to build curiosity, boost comprehension, and expand vocabulary. #ReadToSucceedPhiladelphia