America Reads

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...the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading
is reading aloud to children.
-Becoming a Nation of Readers, a national report
by the Commission on Reading

How Can America Reads Help Children?

The goal of the national America Reads program is to ensure that every child can read well and independently by the end of third grade. To help achieve that goal, the mission of the Vermont State Colleges America Reads program is to “foster the love of reading and to provide children with additional one-on-one practice with reading.

America Reads Challenge - Reading Partners - Training