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For more information regarding Read 2 Me, please contact our administrative office at:
Email: info@read2me.org


Hints about helping emerging readers:

- Tell your baby where their elbow is, where there knee is…

- Sing songs to a toddler.

- Read to a child 20 minutes a day.

And as they get older:

- Read with a child 20 minutes a day

- Tell stories to a child, and listen  when they tell stories to you.

- Give children access to the magical world of books. Take them to the library, or a bookstore. Always have books where they are able to reach them.

And for everyone, of every age:

- READ, READ, READ!

SHARE YOUR KINDNESS  

A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY:

Imagine not being able to read these words. Imagine going through life without the pleasure of the printed page. Read 2 Me wants every child to know the joy of reading. The ability to read is essential to success in school, and in life.

Help us give the children of Pierce County the foundation they need to become lifelong learners. Join Read 2 Me as we create a literate world.
 

BOOK A TRIP –

OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO!

This month the children of Read 2 Me™ are learning about the continent of Australia. They are finding it on the map, learning interesting facts, and visiting this beautiful continent through the books in their Read 2 Me™ room. Below are a few fun facts about Australia.

How many of these facts do you know?
Australia is the world's largest inhabited island and the smallest continent.

- Western Australia is three and a half times as big as Texas.

- There are 1500 hundred species of Australian spiders.

- Australia has the world's largest population of wild camels with one hump.

- There are more than 150 million sheep in Australia, and only some 20 million people.

-Tasmania, Australia has the cleanest air in the world.

- The Australian Alps, or Snowy Mountains as they are also known, receive more snow than Switzerland.

- Melbourne, Australia has the second largest Greek population in the world, after Athens.

- Sydney, Australia hosted the Olympic Games in the year 2000!

- Australia is the largest continent occupied by one nation and is the least populated.

Each month we learn about a new continent. This is just a small example of all there is to learn about this beautiful world. Please help us show the children of Read 2 Me™ the world through books. Share your time, talent, or treasure with the children of Pierce County!