Monterey County Weekly

But 70% of children in Monterey County are starting school at least two years behind—most never catch up.

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Monterey County Weekly

The magic of the Read to Me Project is illuminated by what participating 4th, 5th, and 6th graders say about their experiences while reading to the pre-schoolers at home.

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Monterey County Weekly

The connection between early literacy, success in school, equitable opportunity for achieving one’s dreams, and ultimately healthy aging is a profound relationship that for local under-served children begins with the Read to Me Project.

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April, 2023 – KFRS Family Radio interview with Mary De Groat

KFRS Family Radio – Interview by Carmen Shantz

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King City Rustler – 

Early Literacy program recognized for work that is increasing reading abilities among students in Monterey County.

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Monterey County Week – by Celia Jimenez

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Julia Foster brings over a decade of experience working in nonprofit organizations around Monterey County. She deeply believes in the power of literacy and the lifelong opportunities that it brings. Most recently, Julia was the Executive Director for the Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries. As a self-proclaimed “people person”, Julia is passionate about connecting with those around her and building relationships. She holds a BA in Translation and Interpretation from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and a MA in International Public Policies from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. In her free time, Julia enjoys reading with her kids, hiking, and wine tasting.

About Read to Me Project – Read to Me Project is a prevention-based program that addresses the alarming issue of low-literacy in Monterey County. Seven out ten children start kindergarten as much as two years behind in cognitive, vocabulary and language skills – most never catch up. RtMP’s impacts emerging student readers, little ones (ages 0 to 5 years) and their parents in rich and nurturing ways by building student reading confidence, sibling bonds, kindergarten readiness, and disrupting the generational cycle of low literacy among Monterey County’s underserved families. The Read to Me Project has the capacity to change lives by bringing books and literacy into homes and by helping children achieve their full potential through a lifetime of literacy and equitable opportunity.

For more information contact Mary De Groat, mary@readtomeproject.org.

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iHeart Radio – Interview by Mark Carbonaro

On the importance of early literacy experiences during a child’s first 5 years of life. Learn about Read to Me Project and how it is addressing the alarming fact that 7 out 10 children are starting school as much as two years behind. 30 minute interview.

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Carmel Magazine – by Renee Brincks

Speech and language therapist Barbara Greenway founded the Read to Me Project, which provides books to classrooms and 4th-6th graders to read to their siblings.

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The Packer – by Mike Hornick

Taylor Farms is funding implementation of the Read to Me Project in seven fourth-grade classrooms at La Gloria Elementary School, Gonzales, Calif.

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