Lawrence
History:
The 2008-2009 program year launch to Lawrence, our first community outside of Greater Boston, confirmed a solid system of entry, key partnerships for success, and an easily scalable and desirable program model. In addition, Lawrence is the focus of our child outcomes study, which began in the Fall of 2009.
Early childhood professionals all over Lawrence attended Raising A Reader MA trainings, becoming better equipped to support parents in establishing and maintaining regular read-aloud time at home. The response to the Raising A Reader MA program has been rhapsodic.
Program coordinator Lori Jorge reports that the excitement exuding from teachers is evident. “They want to start yesterday,” Lori asserts. Following one staff training session, Maryellen King, Director of the Methuen YMCA eagerly affirmed “This is fantastic! We are so thrilled to have Raising A Reader!”
In addition to training providers, Raising A Reader MA is dedicated to equipping families with the training and tools they need to share books together. Now all Raising A Reader parents are armed with read-aloud techniques they’ll be able to use regardless of their own reading abilities.
“What I am most proud of is the focused work with the Family Day Care Providers and the sense of renewal and energy in the work of these independent business owners, some held “family meetings” for the first time and have become “active” collaborators with Raising A Reader.” Lori Jorge, Raising A Reader MA Program Coordinator, Lawrence
There is a small, rapidly growing legion of Raising A Reader MA adults in Lawrence – parents and early childhood program partners – who are working together to improve each child’s chances for a successful future.
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Who we serve in Lawrence:
22 childcare centers
28 family day care providers
2,118 children (ages 0-5).
Program partners in Lawrence:
Breen Public School
Rollins Public School
Hennessy Public School
Community Ballard Way
Community Teen Program at the High School
Community Campus Learning Center
Kid Start Center
L’Davinci Center
GLCAC
Little Sprouts Merrimack St.
Little Sprouts Ballard Way
Lawrence YMCA
Lawrence YWCA
Methuen YMCA
Asian Center
MSPCC Healthy Families
MSPCC Connecting Families
MSPCC Early Intervention
28 Family Day Care Educators
PCHP
Community Campus Learning Center #2
Other Local Partners:
Raising A Reader MA in Lawrence has developed a strong relationship with the Lawrence Public Library which has allowed the program to have wonderful access to the entire Lawrence Community and interaction with all Lawrence residents.
Raising A Reader MA in Lawrence prides itself on being an active member of the largest community networking group, the Greater Lawrence Community Partnership Council, where all programs meet to learn anything and everything that is new in our community which has to do with kids 0—14.
Community events in Lawrence
Lawrence Family Fun Literacy Day
Veritas Bank Supports Raising A Reader MA in Lawrence
Read More About Our Program’s Outcomes:
Breen Public School
Lawrence Community
Methuen YMCA
Parent Child Home Program |
