I teach pregnant and parenting high school students. My students need books to read to their kids so they'll learn to love reading before they go to Kindergarten. Please support my students in good parenting! Kids who are read to do much better in school!
My students are 9-12th graders in a Washington state high school.
They made the mistake of having a baby in high school and are trying their best to be good moms and dads. My students have stayed in school and are learning parenting skills. They know they need a diploma to support their child and to stay off welfare. My students are mostly very low income and cannot afford books to read to their children, that's why I'm requesting books that they can read to their children. I want to stop the cycle of poverty and that begins with education even before children enter school!
My Project
I am asking for infant and toddler children's books that my students can read to their children. I have listed a variety of books that babies and toddlers love! These are mostly books aimed at helping them learn shapes, colors, animals and concepts about family and their world. These children need to learn as many words as possible before they enter kindergarten so they'll be ready to learn to read!
Research shows that if children are read to before they enter school they have a larger vocabulary and are more ready to learn to read.
My students don't have the resources to purchase books for their children. Please make a difference in the lives of infants and toddlers from disadvantaged backgrounds. Show teen parents that you support their efforts at being good parents!
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