Hello everyone,
As a child, I enjoyed trips to the library for storytime. I loved hearing the classic children’s stories or reading some of the classic children’s books. When you throw in nursery rhymes and tongue twisters my sisters shared on occasion, coupled with my favorite Dr. Seuss book, Green Eggs and Ham, those moments played an early role in my reading development.
Many years passed between those days and the day I began working as a librarian in the Atlanta, Georgia community. In that role, I spent hours and hours thinking about what to read to children. Those experiences led to more storytime sessions than I ever attended as a child. From that period to today, I was hooked on reading books to children and recommending books to be read. One of my greatest experiences as a librarian has been working to get children to be enthusiastic about reading and enriching young readers with books from the library.
My childhood and library experiences were factors leading to the fundamental values of Read Up America. We support these values by:
Reading aloud to children to help enhance their literacy skills.
Reading to create enjoyable and memorable moments.
Reading for production, adding value to work, hobbies, and personal development.
One last thing to note: Read Up America supports reading efforts.
