The new Louisville Growing Readers program provides families 100 printed picture books plus parent information in weekly mailings directly to homes. In all, families will receive four books per week for 25 weeks. They will also have access to more than 400 books narrated in 40+ languages through Louisville’s digital library linked below.
The intent of Louisville Growing Readers is to build in-home libraries and for children to develop a daily habit of reading, both of which are key factors in growing lifelong readers. Research shows that students with 100+ books in their homes and a daily habit of reading significantly outperformed their peers in standardized testing—independent of race, income, or parents’ education level.
Alongside the 100 books delivered to homes, complementary content is included with every book package, developed in association with the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) to provide evidence-based support for a two-generation learning model of a self-determined habit of reading.
A broad coalition of Ready for K Alliance partners are dedicated to supporting healthy literacy development and kindergarten readiness by leading Louisville Growing Readers in our community supporting families before they send their children to kindergarten.