What We Do
Our Early Childhood Literacy Program

Early childhood word acquisition and literacy are critical to a child’s success in school and life. Yet very few under-resourced preschoolers have adequate access to books outside of school. We have established a preschool literacy program to address this need throughout Monterey County.
Our goal is to build personal libraries for our preschoolers. Our approach is to visit under-resourced preschool classrooms, read a seasonal classic book to the students, provide a related activity and create a craft project to reinforce the book. Each child is then gifted that book for their own home library.
We are pleased to announce that we have added 4 new preschool classes to our program since last year. We now serve 140 students in 7 preschool classes throughout the Monterey County Area. Our dedicated volunteers have engaged the imaginations of so many local children over just a few years!
Our Current Partners:
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Pacific Grove Inclusion Preschool
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Monterey Child Development Center Preschool
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy Preschools, Salinas
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Santa Rita Preschools, Salinas
Volunteer Opportunities:
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Preparing Craft Kits and Activities at our Craftoramas
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Aiding with In-Classroom Lessons


