READ for 20

Sign up for READ for 20! It runs from Sept 1st – May 31st. It is for children and teens ages 0-18. Sign up on Beanstack. Read at least 20 minutes a day. You will earn a new badge every 7 days you log your reading. You will earn a trip to the treasure box after 21 days of reading. After 42 days of reading you will earn a free book! Continue logging your reading to continue to earn more prizes! Happy reading!

Did you know:

90% of a child’s brain development happens before the age of five.

By the age of 2, children who are read to regularly display greater language comprehension, larger vocabularies, and higher cognitive skills than their peers.

Reading aloud to young children is reported to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read.

Reading to children exposes them to 50% more words than average conversation.

Children who are read to at least once a day have substantially stronger reading skills than those who are read to less frequently.

Reading aloud to children helps them acquire early language skills, develop positive associations with books and reading, and build a stronger foundation for school success.