On Tuesday, September 30, 750 Pre-K students in and around York City will be gaining valuable reading skills and resources. Members of the Rotary Club of York are visiting six schools as part of their "Rotary Reads" program.
Experts say early childhood is the most important time to develop literacy skills, with research showing 88 percent of kids who fall behind in those early years, never catch up. Volunteers are sharing the story, "Arlo Draws an Octopus," with the students.
"The book encourages children to embrace their creativity and see the beauty in their efforts, despite the outcome," said Rotary Club of York President, Wilda Reahm.
Each student also gets a free copy of the book to read with family and friends. "Arlo Draws an Octopus" was also selected for the 2024-2025 Pennsylvania "One Book Early Literacy Project" by the PA Department of Education.
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