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City of Orlando Joins National Campaign to Combat Early
Literacy Crisis
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record –
October 8
Annual Campaign Makes History as Children
Read the Same Book on the Same Day
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WHAT: |
Eric Carle’s
classic, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” to
children as part of Jumpstart’s Read for the
Record, presented in partnership with Pearson,
to bring attention to America’s early literacy
crisis. City of Orlando Director of Families,
Parks and Recreation, Lisa Early, will read to
the pre-school children enrolled in the Orange
County Head Start program at the Dr. J.B.
Callahan Neighborhood Center.
Jumpstart’s
Read for the Record highlights the importance of
early literacy to raise awareness about the
importance of reading with young children to
ensure they learn crucial early language and
literacy skills to succeed in school and in
life. Jumpstart is a national early education
organization that works toward the day every
child in America enters school prepared to
succeed. For more information, visit the
Jumpstart Web site at www.jstart.org.
Pearson, the international education and
information company, is Jumpstart’s Read for the
Record’s Sponsor and Founding Partner. The
Pearson Foundation extends Pearson's commitment
to education by partnering with leading
nonprofit, civic, and business organizations to
provide financial, organizational, and
publishing assistance across the globe. The
Foundation aims to make a difference by
sponsoring innovative educational programs and
extending its educational expertise to help in
classrooms and in local communities. For more
information, visit www.pearsonfoundation.org.
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WHO:
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City of Orlando’s
Families, Parks and Recreation Department
Orlando children
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WHEN:
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Thursday, October
8, 2009
1:15 p.m.
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WHERE:
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Dr. J.B. Callahan Neighborhood Center
101 N
Parramore Avenue
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