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.
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.
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𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨!
The 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 you loved.
The 𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 your favorite book.
𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞.
Join us at the 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 and 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐤𝐢𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧—all while supporting literacy for Wayne County children.
📍 Lotus Hall & Events
🗓️ April 24–25
⏰ Fri., Noon – 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭. 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤.
The joy you remember. The impact that matters.
Hosted by Every Child Can Read.
The 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 you loved.
The 𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 your favorite book.
𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞.
Join us at the 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 and 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐤𝐢𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧—all while supporting literacy for Wayne County children.
📍 Lotus Hall & Events
🗓️ April 24–25
⏰ Fri., Noon – 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭. 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤.
The joy you remember. The impact that matters.
Hosted by Every Child Can Read.
The 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 is now available on the ECCR website! Check out how everything fits together in the literacy puzzle! Scan the QR code or go to www.everychildcanread.org 🧩📚
We're so happy to be a part of this event this Friday. Please join us!
“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