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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Wayne County Reads is underway! You can pick up a book at one of the locations on this shared post, and we were wondering if you'd answer, "What does 'home' mean to you—place, people, or feeling?🐈⬛
Try this: Each person name one thing that makes home feel like home.
Try this: Each person name one thing that makes home feel like home.
𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! This summer, kids can read "𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐰" by Katherine Applegate is a novel about Jackson, a young boy facing impending homelessness with his family. When financial struggles mount, his old imaginary friend—a large, outspoken, skateboarding cat named Crenshaw—reappears to help Jackson face the truth about his situation.
𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 is a shared experience for families to explore issues together, promote literacy, and build community. And you can pick up a free copy of "Crenshaw" at:
• @twice.read.books- 3815 W Nat'l Rd, Richmond, Indiana 47374
• The Two Sisters: Books and More- 193 Fort Wayne Ave. Richmond, IN 47374
• @hjtplibrary- 10 W College St, Hagerstown, IN 47346
• Dublin Public Library- 2249 E. Cumberland Rd, Dublin, IN 47335
• Cambridge City Public Library- 600 W. Main St, Cambridge City, IN 47327
• Centerville Public Library- 126 E. Main St, Centerville, IN 47330
• @mrlrichmond- 80 N. 6th St, Richmond, IN 47374
• 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴- 7299 US 27 North, Fountain City, IN 47341
𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 is a shared experience for families to explore issues together, promote literacy, and build community. And you can pick up a free copy of "Crenshaw" at:
• @twice.read.books- 3815 W Nat'l Rd, Richmond, Indiana 47374
• The Two Sisters: Books and More- 193 Fort Wayne Ave. Richmond, IN 47374
• @hjtplibrary- 10 W College St, Hagerstown, IN 47346
• Dublin Public Library- 2249 E. Cumberland Rd, Dublin, IN 47335
• Cambridge City Public Library- 600 W. Main St, Cambridge City, IN 47327
• Centerville Public Library- 126 E. Main St, Centerville, IN 47330
• @mrlrichmond- 80 N. 6th St, Richmond, IN 47374
• 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴- 7299 US 27 North, Fountain City, IN 47341
To help celebrate and encourage families to read “Crenshaw,” our Wayne County Reads selection this year, you can paint any cat item at Paint the Towne and part of the proceeds goes to ECCR! 🐈⬛
Paint any cat themed item during May and we will donate to Every Child Can Read!
#paintforacause #paintyourownpotteryrichmond #thingstodoinrichmond
#paintforacause #paintyourownpotteryrichmond #thingstodoinrichmond
𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! This summer, kids can read "𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐰" by Katherine Applegate is a novel about Jackson, a young boy facing impending homelessness with his family. When financial struggles mount, his old imaginary friend—a large, outspoken, skateboarding cat named Crenshaw—reappears to help Jackson face the truth about his situation.
𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 is a shared experience for families to explore issues together, promote literacy, and build community. And you can pick up a free copy of "Crenshaw" at:
• @twice.read.books- 3815 W Nat'l Rd, Richmond, Indiana 47374
• The Two Sisters: Books and More- 193 Fort Wayne Ave. Richmond, IN 47374
• @hjtplibrary- 10 W College St, Hagerstown, IN 47346
• Dublin Public Library- 2249 E. Cumberland Rd, Dublin, IN 47335
• Cambridge City Public Library- 600 W. Main St, Cambridge City, IN 47327
• Centerville Public Library- 126 E. Main St, Centerville, IN 47330
• @mrlrichmond- 80 N. 6th St, Richmond, IN 47374
• 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴- 7299 US 27 North, Fountain City, IN 47341
𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 is a shared experience for families to explore issues together, promote literacy, and build community. And you can pick up a free copy of "Crenshaw" at:
• @twice.read.books- 3815 W Nat'l Rd, Richmond, Indiana 47374
• The Two Sisters: Books and More- 193 Fort Wayne Ave. Richmond, IN 47374
• @hjtplibrary- 10 W College St, Hagerstown, IN 47346
• Dublin Public Library- 2249 E. Cumberland Rd, Dublin, IN 47335
• Cambridge City Public Library- 600 W. Main St, Cambridge City, IN 47327
• Centerville Public Library- 126 E. Main St, Centerville, IN 47330
• @mrlrichmond- 80 N. 6th St, Richmond, IN 47374
• 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴- 7299 US 27 North, Fountain City, IN 47341
Thank you to the families, volunteers, donors, and sponsors who made this year’s 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 a huge success. And it’s not over!
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟔. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/everychildcanread
Thanks to our sponsors: Bader Mechanical, Inc./Bader Services, @Ahaus Tool & Engineering, Inc, Reid Health, KICKS 96, 101.7 The Point, and @95.3 The Legend. Special thanks to the Historic Richmond Depot District.
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟔. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/everychildcanread
Thanks to our sponsors: Bader Mechanical, Inc./Bader Services, @Ahaus Tool & Engineering, Inc, Reid Health, KICKS 96, 101.7 The Point, and @95.3 The Legend. Special thanks to the Historic Richmond Depot District.
“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