The Campaign is now accepting proposals from organizations to provide summer enrichment programs to complement the school district’s summer reading program. Without access to enriching summer activities, research shows that children can lose up to three months of reading comprehension skills over the summer. By the end of fifth grade, these students could be as […]
Archive | January, 2015
AmeriCorps Partners with DCSD to Increase Reading Proficiency in Elementary Schools
By: Mary Bridget Corken-Deutsch, Program Director for the AmeriCorps Partners in Learning Program AmeriCorps Partners in Learning is a national service program that engages individuals of all ages and backgrounds in service to meet the critical needs of a community. Partners in Learning has been in the Dubuque community since 2000. The program has always […]
30 Million Word Gap
The english language defines vocabulary as, “the body of words used in a particular language.” Our vocabulary is the foundation for reading and nearly every educational skill begins with reading. Sure, we learn to read when we go to first grade, and some learn in kindergarten. But is this enough? Should we wait to start […]