Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur to kick-off 'Read to Succeed' initiative on March 31, 2017 by reading with preschoolers in Toledo, Lorain and Cleveland, Ohio....Congresswoman Kaptur says that the reading initiative 'encourages children and adults to read together' and that by kindergarten a child should 'be well on his or her way to knowing 4,000 words"....Kaptur is the longest serving woman in congress....By editor Kathy Wray Coleman of www.clevelandurbannews.com and www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's Black digital news leaders
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| Democratic Ohio 9th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (second from left) with Democratic congress persons Joyce Beatty of Columbus (far left), Tim Ryan of Niles (third from left), and Marcia L. Fudge of Warrensville Heights, Ohio (far right) |
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| Ohio 9th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur |
The congressman is also inviting parents, grandparents, caring adults, and youth from across Northern Ohio to participate in a new "Read to Succeed" challenge.
"Read to Succeed" is an initiative to encourage children and adults to read together, and in doing so the community is ensuring that its youth are prepared to read," said Kaptur in a press release to Cleveland Urban News.Com, Ohio's most read digital Black newspaper
"Experts say that a child should be well on his or her way to
knowing 4,000 words by kindergarten," Congresswoman Kaptur said. "The "Read to Succeed" initiative will serve as a resource for our communities to make sure the children in our region begin their reading adventure as early as possible."
The federal lawmaker said that "reading is a very important part of our lives, and our children's success in school depends on it."
"Just 20 minutes each day to read with children can have an important impact on academic success," said Kaptur.
The longest serving woman in congress, Kaptur said that by reading kids can "discover the magic in books."
The congresswoman will meet March 31 in Toledo at Toledo Public Library, 325 Michigan Street to read with preschoolers there and then at1:30 pm in Lorain at the Lorain County Community Action Agency, Hopkins-Locke Head Start, 1050 Reid Avenue.
The Cleveland reading tour stop is at 3: 30 pm at the Centers for Families and Children, Gordon Square Early Learning Center, 5209 Detroit Avenue.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE WEBSITE OF CONGRESSWOMAN MARCY KAPTUR FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE READ TO SUCCEED INITIATIVE
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