Llama, Llama Red Pajama

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On October 6, 2011, Llama, Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney will be read to preschool youngsters in Chemung County and across America. Thanks to a grant from Kiwanis, the Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley (FRPCV) has purchased 100 copies of Llama, Llama Red Pajama for pre-school distribution. This is an effort in partnership with Jumpstart, a national early education program designed to develop language and literacy skills.

The Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley serves Chemung County through a variety of programs, including, but not limited to: Books at Birth, Traveling Books, The Bright Red Bookshelf, and Reach Out and Read. Through the Read for the Record program, FRPCV works to facilitate this Jumpstart program on a local level. “We all need a ‘jumpstart’ in our lives,” said LL Cool J, one of a number of celebrities participating. “My grandparents and my mother,” he continued, “were my early ‘jumpstart’. I can’t imagine being where I am now without their support and without books in my life. I am involved with Jumpstart because they work directly with thousands of children across our country to help them succeed in school and in life”.

According to the US Census Bureau, 46.2 million citizens are in poverty, the highest number in 52 years of reporting. Literacy rates and poverty numbers are intertwined. Reading to children is rewarding personally. It opens up the world around them, and becoming an opportunity for lifelong literacy. The Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley encourages all families to enjoy, Llama, Llama Red Pajama on October 6^th. Keep reading!

New Banner at the Pine City Volunteer Fire Department

2011-09-10T12:19:00.000-07:00

Summer 2011

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Our Summer 2011 Events

Travelling Bright Red Bookshelf will be at

Juneteenth - Saturday June 11, Ernie Davis Park
Wisner Market - Thursdays July 8-September 1
East Side Farmers' Market - Fridays July 8-September 2
Strong Kides Safe Kids - August 20 at the Fairgrounds
Southern Tier Food Banks Picnic in the Parks -
Tuesdays June 28-August 30
Elmer Park, Brand Park, Katy Leary Park
Grove Park and McKinnon Park

Kids Fest 2011 photos

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FRPCV News & Events

Llama, Llama Red Pajama

New Banner at the Pine City Volunteer Fire Department

Summer 2011

Kids Fest 2011 photos