Why Early Literacy
Over 35 years of research and 41 independent evaluations show that being regularly read to by a parent or caregiver before kindergarten is the most significant factor impacting a child’s academic success.
Our Mission is to close the literacy opportunity gap among children ages birth to age six in under-resourced communities by helping families develop and practice shared home reading habits.
We equip parents to be their child’s first teacher, empowered to be active participants in their child’s education, to make interactive reading a joyful and rewarding routine for all families, impacting success in school and beyond.
Get Our
Newsletter
By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact
It Really Works!
Somaya, RAR-MA Parent
Did you know?
Our Events help raise essential sponsor support and are an important part of our efforts to equip parents to be their child’s first teacher.
Closing the Literacy
Opportunity Gap
Our Model
Raising a Reader MA partners with centers of early education and other community-based organizations to offer our evidence-backed dual intervention solution.
Book Bag Rotation
Our signature Red Book Bag rotation program allows each child to bring home a different bag of books each week, exposing him or her to dozens of classic and new titles throughout the year.
Parent Workshops
Our staff offers a series of individually tailored, evidence-based parent educational workshops that focus on discrete interactive reading strategies to strengthen the culture of reading at home.
Did You Know?
Your generous contributions help us further our cause and achieve our mission.
Events
Learn More
Our Events help raise essential sponsor support and are an important part of our efforts to equip parents to be their child’s first teacher.
Raising A Reader MAssachusetts
News
You can help close the Literacy Opportunity Gap
Your generous contributions help us further our cause and achieve our mission.
Let’s keep
in touch!
Our Impact
Increased Use of
Reading Strategies
Parents increasingly use dialogic reading strategies (such as asking questions and talking about new words) with their children after attending our workshops.
Increased Reading
Frequency
After participating in the Raising a Reader MA program, parents/caregivers consistently report increasing the number of times a week they read with their children.
By The Numbers
78%
Caregivers who were not reading 3 times a week, report reading 3+ times a week.
78%
Caregivers report using at least 3 new reading strategies with their children.
76%
Partners report that families improve the way they share books together.
30 Million
By age 3, children from economically privileged families have heard 30 million more words than children from low income families.
Our
Featured Funders
Testimonials