Building Literacy
Every Child, Every Family, Every Day
Every Child Can Read, Inc. (ECCR) believes in opening a world of opportunities by growing a love of reading in young readers.
Every Child Can Read, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization.
Summer Book Mobile Location Schedule
Our Programs
Children prepared to learn upon entering kindergarten is the focus of Every Child Can Read’s 0-5 year old programs. Studies show that the largest gain in a child’s brain development occurs in the first two years of life. By the age of five, the brain is nearly 90% grown. Children who don’t develop sufficient language skills in those first years are up to six times more likely to experience reading problems in school. Having access to books and being read to at an early age is crucial for educational success.
The goal of our 0-5 year old program is to increase the number of Wayne County children who enter school prepared to learn.
Reading at grade level by 3rd grade is an important benchmark for every child’s educational journey. Third grade reading is the crucial point when a child develops from learning to read to reading to learn. Ensuring Wayne County youth have the tools to achieve this benchmark successfully is the focus of Every Child Can Read’s 6-9 year old programs.
Every Child Can Read provides summer and school year opportunities to build literacy for this age group.
Recent News and Photos
Wayne County Reads Celebrates 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭’𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲. Thanks to this week's sponsor KICKS 96. We've just finished thanking our moms and dads over the last few weeks, and this quote from "The Wild Robot" just hits home:
“But I do not know how to act like a mother.” “Oh, it’s nothing, you just have to provide the gosling with food and water and shelter, make him feel loved but don’t pamper him too much, keep him away from danger, and make sure he learns to walk and talk and swim and fly and get along with others and look after
himself. And that’s really all there is to motherhood!” Is that really all there is to parenthood? Share your comments below.
“But I do not know how to act like a mother.” “Oh, it’s nothing, you just have to provide the gosling with food and water and shelter, make him feel loved but don’t pamper him too much, keep him away from danger, and make sure he learns to walk and talk and swim and fly and get along with others and look after
himself. And that’s really all there is to motherhood!” Is that really all there is to parenthood? Share your comments below.
The 2025 ECCR Summer Bookmobile rolls out today! 📚🚌
Starting today and going through August 1st, we're delivering books to amazing sites like Centerville CARES, Headstart, Boys & Girls Club, RCS SS and many more. Find out where we'll be by downloading the calendar at www.everychildcanread.org
Thanks to our sponsors: Merchants Bank of Indiana, ECCR Board members & Friends, United Way, and others for making this possible!
Starting today and going through August 1st, we're delivering books to amazing sites like Centerville CARES, Headstart, Boys & Girls Club, RCS SS, and many more. Find out where we'll be by downloading the calendar at www.everychildcanread.org
#EveryChildCanRead #SummerReading #Bookmobile #WayneCountyIN #RichmondIN
Starting today and going through August 1st, we're delivering books to amazing sites like Centerville CARES, Headstart, Boys & Girls Club, RCS SS and many more. Find out where we'll be by downloading the calendar at www.everychildcanread.org
Thanks to our sponsors: Merchants Bank of Indiana, ECCR Board members & Friends, United Way, and others for making this possible!
Starting today and going through August 1st, we're delivering books to amazing sites like Centerville CARES, Headstart, Boys & Girls Club, RCS SS, and many more. Find out where we'll be by downloading the calendar at www.everychildcanread.org
#EveryChildCanRead #SummerReading #Bookmobile #WayneCountyIN #RichmondIN
Happy Father's Day from Every Child Can Read! 📚
We're celebrating all the amazing dads and father figures out there who make reading an adventure. Especially those of you who aren't afraid to pull out all the stops with funny voices! We love it when you read to kids in those funny voices – it makes stories come alive and builds a lifelong love of reading.
Thank you for making reading joyful! #FathersDay #EveryChildCanRead #ReadingIsFun #RichmondIN
We're celebrating all the amazing dads and father figures out there who make reading an adventure. Especially those of you who aren't afraid to pull out all the stops with funny voices! We love it when you read to kids in those funny voices – it makes stories come alive and builds a lifelong love of reading.
Thank you for making reading joyful! #FathersDay #EveryChildCanRead #ReadingIsFun #RichmondIN
Our Summer Bookmobile Journey begins June 17th and will run through August 1st. A huge “Thank You” to these wonderful volunteers who helped get over 1000 books ready to load up and give away. Our stops include over 20 youth summer program sites, and the full schedule can be found at EveryChildCanRead.org. Come say, "Hi" and get a new book to enjoy!
“We wanted to design a program that encouraged parents to read, put books into homes and provided tips for effective reading.”
– Rick Ahaus, Board Member and Founder