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.
Recent News and Photos
At yesterday's Annual Women's Fund Luncheon, we received a grant to further our mission and programming this year. We are so grateful for the opportunity to attend and be surrounded by such a beautiful group of people. Thank you! 🎨
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 is coming 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟒–𝟐𝟓—and this time, you get to experience it with the kids you love.
📚 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔. 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔. 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟. 𝑭𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒌𝒊𝒅 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏!
📅𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: April 24–25 at Lotus Hall & Events, 185 Ft. Wayne Av., Richmond
𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝
📚 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔. 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔. 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟. 𝑭𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒌𝒊𝒅 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏!
📅𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: April 24–25 at Lotus Hall & Events, 185 Ft. Wayne Av., Richmond
𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝
With its rhythmic text, this multi-sensory book from Eric Carle becomes an experience to touch, to see, and to hear–while showing how persistence and hard work result in a beautiful and useful creation! #DollysLibrary
Some stories are “terrific,” and some even come to visit!
Join us from 5p to 7pm on Thursday, March 19th, at the Richmond Art Museum for a special 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞’𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐛 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Families are invited to meet “Wilbur,” receive a free copy of Charlotte’s Web (while supplies last), and enjoy an afternoon inspired by a story that has been called terrific, radiant, and simply wonderful.
It’s not every day a story spins its way off the page and into your community. We hope you’ll join us for this free, family-friendly event and share in the simple joy of reading together. 📚🕸🐷
Join us from 5p to 7pm on Thursday, March 19th, at the Richmond Art Museum for a special 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞’𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐛 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Families are invited to meet “Wilbur,” receive a free copy of Charlotte’s Web (while supplies last), and enjoy an afternoon inspired by a story that has been called terrific, radiant, and simply wonderful.
It’s not every day a story spins its way off the page and into your community. We hope you’ll join us for this free, family-friendly event and share in the simple joy of reading together. 📚🕸🐷
“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