News
Donna's Book Bag
-
Upcoming Events
May 20 Monall-day Thrill of Reading Spring Literacy CampaignThrill of Reading Spring Literac…May 20 – June 1, 2013 all-dayShare your reading thrills with us: http://raisingareaderma.org/the-book-bag/sharethrill/Sep 8 Sunall-day International Literacy DayInternational Literacy DaySep 8 – Monday all-daySep 28 Satall-day Rodman Ride For KidsRodman Ride For KidsSep 28 – Sunday all-dayView Calendar Add Add
Donna's Book Bag
Our blog, Donna’s Book Bag, offers information, tips and tools for understanding the role of family and early literacy play in closing the academic achievement gap and building strong families and children. Included are reading tips and strategies for families, information about the importance of early literacy, and details about the impact of our early literacy program in communities like Springfield, Brockton, and Lawrence, MA. Donna is Donna DiFillippo, our Executive Director. Original blog content is prepared by guest bloggers and many members of the Raising A Reader MA team. Please contact us if you would like to contribute content to Donna’s Book Bag.
-
The Thrill of Reading campaign begins today!
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsHave you ever had the thrill of taking a trip to Isabel Allende’s Santiago, Ernest Hemingway’s Havana, or Jon Krakauer’s Everest? Have you ever had the thrill of staying up all night to finish... -
Malden Reads and Raising A Reader MA share literacy success!
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsMalden Reads and Raising A Reader MA create a winter literacy playgroup, reports “Wicked Local Malden”. Click here to read more. The diverse playgroup has fostered literacy activities and vibrant... -
Raising A Reader MA is looking for Commonwealth Corps Volunteers!
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsThe mission of the Commonwealth Corps is to engage Massachusetts residents of all ages and backgrounds in service to strengthen communities, address unmet community needs, and increase volunteerism. Raising A... -
Raising A Reader MA is looking for a Director of Development and Communication
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsThe Director of Development and Communication will be responsible for overseeing the successful development and execution of the organization’s fundraising and marketing/outreach strategy. S/He will work as a member of... -
Rodman Ride Team Survey
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsThe 2013 Rodman Ride for Kids is scheduled for Saturday, September 28th in Foxboro. Last year members of Raising A Reader MA’s cycling team helped raise nearly $280,000 through the... -
Raising A Reader in the NEA Today newsletter
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsNEA Today, the newsletter of the National Education Association, included Raising A Reader as a resource for inspiring young people to develop and maintain habits of reading at home. Read... -
Raising A Reader MA Receives GuideStar Seal for Nonprofit Transparency
Posted on April 26, 2013 | No CommentsBoston, MA: Raising A Reader MA is pleased to announce that they are recent recipients of the GuideStar Exchange Seal, a leading symbol of transparency and accountability provided by GuideStar USA, Inc., the... -
March 2013 newsletter is out: Proust and Picture Books
Posted on March 14, 2013 | No CommentsProust and Picture Books is the title of Raising A Reader MA’s March 2013 newsletter, hitting email in-boxes around the region right now. Not yet a subscriber? You can read... -
Buy tickets now for Raising A Reader MA’s 2013 Dinner with an Author
Posted on February 25, 2013 | No CommentsEver wanted to share a glass of wine with author Claire Messud (The Woman Upstairs, 2013 and The Emperor’s Children, 2006)? Maybe you want to politely pigeonhole author and Boston... -
Raising A Reader MA and Malden Reads working together!
Posted on January 14, 2013 | No CommentsMalden Reads and Raising A Reader have teamed up for special winter literacy programming at the Malden ELC Library through March 2013. Read more at Wicked Local or on our...
