Read. Talk. Explore!
Guest blogger Carol Shen, is a stay at home mom of two, creator of the blog, blueberrymom.com and serves on the Board of Directors of The Reading Connection. She'll be sharing her kids' learning adventures on Start with a Book inspired topics like gardening, the night sky, If I were President, and other ideas she and her kids are excited to explore.
Readiness Reading
Oct 03, 2023Rachael Walker
Diving Deep into Weather
Aug 25, 2023This guest post was contributed by Illiana Moses at the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s (ARHA) Ruby Tucker Center. The Center adopted Start with a Book’s Weather Wonders toolkit for their youth program this summer. ARHA provides affordable housing for low-income families in Alexandria, VA.
August 25, 2023
More >Weather Walks, Weather Talks
Aug 25, 2023This guest blog post was contributed by Yessi Feyissa, the Resident Services Manager for Education AHC Inc., an affordable housing nonprofit in Arlington, Virginia. AHC’s Summer Camp program is designed to prevent learning loss through both educational and enrichment experiences.
August 24, 2023
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Aug 23, 2023This guest blog post was contributed by Mireya Vitela, Youth Program Coordinator at the Buckingham Youth Brigade.
The Buckingham Youth Brigade (BYB) is an afterschool and summer program for youth (K-12) at the Gates of Arlington apartment complex in Arlington, VA. The program serves to build self-esteem, civic responsibility, and leadership skills among the Latino youth of the community.
August 23, 2023
More >Zap! Clap! BOOM!
Aug 21, 2023This guest blog post was contributed by Nevaeh Pittman, Early Start Program Associate at Jubilee Youth Services in Washington, DC.
Jubilee Youth Services is part of Jubilee Housing, a faith-based nonprofit organization founded in 1973 that provides affordable housing and supportive services to some 800 economically vulnerable residents of the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC.
August 21, 2023
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