Photo Credit - Gloucester Daily Times
If You Can Read
You Can Do Anything
The First R Foundation improves the reading and comprehension skills of young children by having them read to aloud by adults in a school setting. The adults who read are members of the business and civic society in order to stress to both children and parents the value and importance of reading as a necessary and life long skill.
You Can Do Anything
The First R Foundation improves the reading and comprehension skills of young children by having them read to aloud by adults in a school setting. The adults who read are members of the business and civic society in order to stress to both children and parents the value and importance of reading as a necessary and life long skill.
Note - Due to COVID-19, the First R Program is on hold until October, 2020. We continue to appreciate your philanthropic support as we plan for the Fall.
Books Read
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The First R Foundation selects current best selling children’s picture books that will teach, entertain and catch the imagination of kindergarten and first grade students when they are read aloud by its volunteer readers. The books remain in the classrooms to encourage children to look at them and read again for pleasure.
2018-2019 School Year Statistics in Gloucester & Rockport
Kindergarten - 283 Students
First Grade - 290 Students
Books Donated
240 books to the classrooms
147 books to the incoming Kindergarten students last August
193 books to the First Graders in May
2018-2019 School Year Statistics in Gloucester & Rockport
Kindergarten - 283 Students
First Grade - 290 Students
Books Donated
240 books to the classrooms
147 books to the incoming Kindergarten students last August
193 books to the First Graders in May