Turning the Page: Changing Our Community One Book at a Time
In Natural Awakenings, August issue, Megan Cutter featured Read and Feed, a local organization who aims to help elementary children in the Triangle area.
While many youth enjoy typing away on computers, Wii’s and I-phones, there’s
nothing like the pages of a great book to teach children reading, analytical
thinking, and comprehension skills. Learning to read is a vital part of
thriving in the community. However, according to literary statistics, since
1983 more than ten million Americans have reached the 12th grade
without being able to read at the basic level, and more than six million
dropped out of school. Even more striking is that youth who are considered
disadvantaged have a first-grade vocabulary just half that of the average
student.
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