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Augustine Project http://www.augustineproject.org
| www.st-peters.org | |
Augustine Project at St. Peter's provides free one on one tutoring to low income children and teens by recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers who apply basic Augustine Project at St. Peter's
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Bethlehem Center / Head Start http://www.bethlehemcenter.org/
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Educational and social services for low-income families with children ages 3-5.
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BookHive http://www.bookhive.org
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Search hundreds of children's book reviews (ages birth - 12 years) by title, author, reading level, interest category, and number of pages.
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Bright Beginnings http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/ci/pre-kservices/Pages/default.aspx
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Pre-Literacy workshops for parents so at-risk children are ready for kindergarten.
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Child Care Resources, Inc. http://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/
| 704-376-6697 | |
Child Care Resources Inc. (CCRI) is a private, nonprofit child care resource and referral agency that works with families and communities to ensure that all children have access to high quality, affordable early learning and school-age opportunities and experiences that enable them to succeed in school and in life. CCRI trains and partners with child care practitioners, connects parents with community resources, helps families find and afford quality care, and advocates for child-focused policies at all levels.
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Child Care Resources, Inc., The Traveling Family and Teacher Resource Center (TFTRC)
| mcolen@childcareresourcesinc.org | |
Provides families and teachers with resources and training to build language, literacy and pre-reading skills for children ages 0 to 5. TFTRC services are available for geographically diverse early learning programs (e.g. child care centers, family child care homes, English as Second Language Programs, Head Start, and part-day preschools) and other accessible community sites including houses of worship, MPC-funded activities, and public housing.
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Child Care Resources, Inc.: Raising a Reader http://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/ece-and-sa-programs/overview-of-services/raising-a-reader/
| Contact: Mary Katharyne Rizzo
704.376.6697, ext. 139
mrizzo@childcareresourcesinc.org | |
Raising A Reader is a national nonprofit organization offering local agencies an evidence-based early literacy and parent engagement program that has been proven to improve the reading readiness skills of children ages 0-5. Raising A Reader’s mission is to engage parents in a routine of daily “book cuddling” with their children from birth to age five to foster healthy brain development, parent-child bonding, and early literacy skills critical for school success.
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Conexiones que Cuentan (Connections That Count)
| 704.416.0556 | |
Provides literacy training for families and trains "neighborhood teachers" to provide programs and resources.
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Exeptional Children's Assistance Center http://www.ecac-parentcenter.org/
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Resources and materials for parents and teachers of children with disabilities - birth to 24 months.
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First Book Charlotte http://www.firstbookcharlotte.org
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Works with existing literacy programs to low-income children
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More at Four http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/ci/pre-kservices/Pages/default.aspx
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Pre-Kindergarten program to prepare at risk children for success in school.
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Preschool Exceptional Children http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/ec/Pages/default.aspx
| (980) 343-6960 | |
Parents of preschoolers sometimes suspect delays in the development of speech-language, school readiness, motor, social-behavior, and self-help skills. Contact CMS.
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Promising Pages http://www.promisingpages.com
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Promising Pages distributes children's books as wrapped presents though our mascot "Erm the Book Worm." We partner
with existing social service agencies who have an established relationship with at-risk youth. Our target age group is baby to elementary.
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Raising Readers at WTVI http://wtvi.org/outreach/raising-readers
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PBS videos help preschool children learn reading readiness skills. Teacher/caregiver training.
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Reach Out and Read Carolinas http://www.rorcarolinas.org/
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Reach Out and Read prepares America's youngest children to succeed in school by partnering with doctors to prescribe books and encourage families to read together.
Reach Out and Read prepares Americ
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Read to Me, Charlotte http://www.readtomecharlotte.org
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Community-wide effort to promote family reading and early literacy.
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Smart Start of Mecklenburg County http://www.smartstartofmeck.org/
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Programs for family support so every child enters kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed.
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Story time and Activity programs http://www.cmlibrary.org/Programs/
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Each PLCMC branch library offers programs for children and teens.
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