Promoting literacy and reading resources in Chatham County, NC, especially for our students. A NC Campaign for Grade-Level Reading community & @cefnc partner
Chatham Reads organized over 6000 books to be ready for our teachers and childcare centers. These were all donated from local charities and families. Thank you all!!!
Chatham Reads loves keeping books in hands of our local children. Speaking of hands, we have also added sanitizer to our lending libraries. Stay well and keep reading!
In honor of Juneteenth, we share with you a brief history of the only American to publish a book while living in slavery. Did we mention he is from Chatham County? https://t.co/SC9x98UW2n Also check out Don Tate's kids' book, Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton.
Chatham Reads, under CEF and CCS, is passionate about providing books to all children of Chatham County. Books on Break is a program we love being a part of! https://t.co/2ocUZmG5fQ
Check out the Chatham County Public Library's "do it yourself" story time link. Watch the online videos together and sing-along. Talk with your child about the books you see and hear, then sing and play together. https://t.co/EcpfwuOTpf
Happy National #CensusDay! It's officially here! Let's make Chatham count! Complete your #2020Census questionnaire online at https://t.co/mvQ6pXlIge or by phone at 844-330-2020. The more counted, the more money for education. #ChathamCounts#TodosContamos#EveryoneCounts
Check out Ms. Woods thorough video on accessing the Chatham Co Library's ebook sites using your child's PowerSchool ID. We are so fortunate to have such an awesome collaboration between our public schools and public library!!! https://t.co/UGu18XmmpM
Clean books for tweens/teens are hard to find. Check out this link for suggested titles. Don't let your child lose interest in reading as they mature. https://t.co/Nskki5wNgT
Check it out! The Carolina Hurricanes have selected the Chatham Education Foundation as their benefactor of their book drive. A heartfelt 'Thank You' to The Hurricanes!!!
It's never too early to start reading to your child. According to Prof. Sophie Scott, Speech Perception Expert at UCL, "Babies hear can hear their mother's voice in the womb and pick up on the pitch and rhythm." Keep on reading!