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.
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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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Thanks to KICKS 96, 101.7 The Point, and 95.3 The Legend for sponsoring this year's 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 program. All Summer, kids have been reading "𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐰" by Katherine Applegate, a novel about Jackson, a young boy facing impending homelessness with his family. The radio stations at Brewer Broadcasting helped us share how families can pick up free copies of the book and share a love of reading.
Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers for supporting WCR!
#WCReads #Crenshaw 📚🐈⬛
Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers for supporting WCR!
#WCReads #Crenshaw 📚🐈⬛
📚𝗔 $𝟯𝟬 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 = 𝗮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀.
That's the impact of attending 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼 𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝟵: 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆!
The same $30 it costs to attend the event can provide one local child with a full year of books through 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆.
𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒕. 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅. 𝑻𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔. 𝑬𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔.
✨Come for the sparkle. Stay for the mission.✨
Get your tickets today: https://bit.ly/Blingo5to9ShineLikeDolly
Questions? Contact 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱: (765) 966-7323
That's the impact of attending 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼 𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝟵: 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆!
The same $30 it costs to attend the event can provide one local child with a full year of books through 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆.
𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒕. 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅. 𝑻𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔. 𝑬𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔.
✨Come for the sparkle. Stay for the mission.✨
Get your tickets today: https://bit.ly/Blingo5to9ShineLikeDolly
Questions? Contact 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱: (765) 966-7323
📚🚐 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗽-𝗨𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆! 🚐📚
Hey families! Join Every Child Can Read for some summer reading fun at our upcoming Bookmobile stops. Grab some great reads and keep those reading skills sharp all summer long! ☀️📖
📍 Where: 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿
314 W. Main St., Fountain City, IN
(Note: The bookmobile will be parked in the lot right off of Mill St.)
🗓️ When: July 23rd | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
⚠️ Please note: Times are approximate and weather-dependent. Keep an eye on our page for any updates! See you there! 👋✨
Hey families! Join Every Child Can Read for some summer reading fun at our upcoming Bookmobile stops. Grab some great reads and keep those reading skills sharp all summer long! ☀️📖
📍 Where: 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿
314 W. Main St., Fountain City, IN
(Note: The bookmobile will be parked in the lot right off of Mill St.)
🗓️ When: July 23rd | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
⚠️ Please note: Times are approximate and weather-dependent. Keep an eye on our page for any updates! See you there! 👋✨
“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