United WE READ – Volunteer Reader Event
Reading is one of the most important tools for success in school, work, and life. Research shows that reading proficiently by the start of fourth grade is a critical predictor of high school graduation and long-term career success.
Unfortunately, in Oklahoma only 40% of fourth graders are currently meeting this important milestone.
United WE READ is working to change that.
Through partnerships with our local schools, municipalities, businesses, and community volunteers, United WE READ helps children see the importance of reading. By supporting early literacy, we help students first learn to read and then read to learn, setting them up for lifelong success.
Together, we can make a lasting difference, one reader at a time.
Why is reading to kids important?
- Reading helps kids develop not only language skills, but other brain functions like emotional regulation.
- Hearing stories helps spark kids' curiosity and imagination, building positive feelings about reading.
- When adults model good reading habits, kids are more likely to become lifelong readers.
Volunteer: United Way Readers Event
Join us for United We Read; a new volunteer event that helps kids build a love of reading. We're looking for volunteers to read to elementary school students.