One Book At A Time
SAIL READS seeks to provide underserved students and families with culturally relevant books and literacy support materials. Now more than ever, our students need these resources! By distributing such crucial resources to students and families, we aim to support both schools and families to extend learning support during the summer.
TOGETHER WE CAN INCREASE STUDENT READING PERFORMANCE AND INCREASE COMMUNITY CONNECTION
We’re All In!
Alabama Fact!
Did you know that many Alabama communities are a book desert? A book desert is defined as a place where books and other printed materials are hard to access and obtain. SAIL READS seeks to make communities a place rich with books— not a desert!
The Importance of Books!
Access to books is critical for school readiness and school success.
Children in low-income families have access to fewer reading materials than children from middle and upper-income families.
Access to books has the greatest potential impact on children from low-income families.
Today's Spotlight
SAIL READS looks forward to shining a light on students, families and community members as they join together to READ.
Reading Activities
Did you know? Students who read 30 minutes a day will experience nine times the vocabulary growth compared to a student who reads less than 20 minutes. That is a difference of almost 12.2 million words throughout their K-12 career!
Word Play
Building vocabulary helps us improve our reading, writing and communication skills. SAIL READS has created vocabulary activities for chosen words from each book we read, so click an image below to start your word play!
Just like Jerome in The Word Collector, you too can be a word collector!
Resources
Resources for students, families and teachers from around the community. Check out the many activities and services available
Book Distributions
Creating home libraries leads to successful readers. Look for distribution sites and schedules.
Video Library
All read aloud book videos are archived here.
In 1990 Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop wrote an essay about a powerful metaphor, how books and stories can act as mirrors, windows and sliding glass doors to which children see the world.
In a 2009 TED Talk, Nigerian writer Chimanmanda Ngozi Adichie warned of reducing complex human beings to a single narrative, an incomplete story, preventing individuals from authentically interacting with each other, actively seeking to understand each other.
SAIL READS works to provide children and families books with diverse, affirming stories and celebrate our beautiful community through reading and interacting with our readers.
While we work hard to support readers and reading comprehension, we also look forward to seeing children find a proud reflective mirror; a welcoming window; and a sliding glass door into another's world this summer.
Jackie Bretl - Academic Program Director, Montgomery Education Foundation
Reads Partners
