Briaunna Malone visits Barber National Institute for Read Across America Week
Read Across America Week is taking place at a local non-profit organization, and JET 24/FOX 66's very own Briaunna Malone stopped by to read to children Tuesday morning.
Briaunna read 'Go, Dog, Go' to students at the Barber National Institute.
Jade Leah Burns shares stories with local students during Read Across America Week
The executive vice president, Dr. Maureen Barber-Carey, said 85 women and men from the community are participating this year.
She said this is the largest group of volunteers so far.
AHA receives $6K donation thanks to local business
Read Across America Week celebrates reading and reinforces the importance of reading for young children.
'Reading is an essential skill for children and we start reading to children when they're born, but it's so important because when they're in kindergarten, first grade they're learning to read and then when they're in third grade and up they're reading for content,' said Dr. Barber-Carey.
Barber-Carey thanked the community for supporting the institute every year for this event.
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