Ferst Readers

The single most significant factor influencing a childs early educational success is an introduction to books and being read to at home prior to beginning school, yet 61% of low income families do not have even one age-appropriate book for their child in the home. This lack of language/literacy exposure at an early age is the one of the key reasons children enter kindergarten without basic early literacy skills and school readiness. In fact, an array of consequences including obesity, academic failure, substance abuse, teen pregnancy and juvenile delinquency have been linked to a childs literacy level and correlated with inadequate early exposure to books. Ferst Readers overall goals and objectives are to: 1) provide quality, age appropriate books for children birth to five, mailed to them at home every month 2) provide parents with the resources they need to be effective as their childs first teacher 3) partner with local organizations to support early literacy efforts ...