Circle of Success ® Programs and How to Enroll

Let's Read Enrollment Form | Let's Read Newsletter | Let's Read Imagination Library Story Circle | KDNA Radio Spanish Story Hour | Newborn Resource Guide | School Ready Family & Reader Leader | Enrollment Steps

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  1. Let's Read and the Imagination Library includes the Let's Read program includes the Dolly Parton Imagination Library book club that brings a book to every enrolled preschool child each month. The books are age appropriate, high quality, and diverse in subject matter.
    Let's Read Enrollment Includes:
    • One book every month - for one child - from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program!
    • One Newborn Baby Resource Guide.
    • The program is open to all children 0 to 5 years of age!
    • Quarterly copies of the Let's Read newsletter.
    • Eligibility for parents to receive a School Ready Family Award and for the child to be named a Reader Leader!
    • Spanish books are available.


  2. The Let's Read newsletter is sent to enrolled families each quarter with facts on literacy and child development. Age specific information on the development expectations of their child is included with the newsletter. The information is sent in English or Spanish whichever is the language preference of the family.

  3. Let's Read ~ Imagination Library Story Circles are provided by Circle of Success ® on the second Wednesday of each month. The Story Circle are at the Yakima YWCA which is located at 15 North Naches Ave. The English Story Circles are at from 10:00-11:00 AM and the Spanish Story Circles are from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. Parents can hear the latest Imagination Library books read, practice reading themselves and learn about fun, educational activities to use with the books. All of the age group books will be covered each month and new reading friends are guaranteed!

  4. The Circle of Success ® Resource Guideis provided to parents during pregnancy through the Ob/Gyn network. The Obstetric / Gynecological Network is a countywide network of pre / post natal medical health care providers. Members constitute the first point of contact with Circle of Success ® for expectant parents). First contact with the parents is made during pregnancy. The Ob/Gyn network provides each expectant mother with a Circle of Success ® Resource Guide during one of her prenatal visits and the guide includes a Circle of Success enrollment form. The purpose of the guide is to provide contact and child development information for new parents living in Yakima and Kittitas Valleys.

  5. KDNA Radio Spanish Story Hour Radio KDNA - La Voz del Campesino 91.9 - and Circle of Success® invite you to listen to the Children's Garden radio show every Friday from 9:00 until 10:00 AM. Tia Dora, with the help of el Viejita (the host), reads a children's story in Spanish. The first five (5) callers receive a copy of the story free! Call 509.854.2222 or 509.854.1900

  6. School Ready Family and Reader Leader Awards! If you are with the Imagination Library and Let's Read program for one year and follow the school ready recommendations about school ready activities - you could receive a School Ready Family Award. If you are reading to your routinely read - they could receiver a Reader Leader Award! Call the Circle of Success office at 469.9888 for details!

  7. The program provides early education information, activities and learning resources for all parents. The program is universal access program which mean it is available to all parents in the Yakima and Kittitas Valleys.
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LET'S READ
STEPS OF ENROLLMENT

What you need to do

Enrollment Form
==>   Complete the enrollment form provided on this website and mail to: Circle of Success, P.O. Box 1291, Yakima, WA. 98907
==>  Notify Let's Read at 1.888.973.READ (7323) or 509.469.9888 if you have a change of address OR delivery problems.
==>  Your first book will arrive in 6 to 8 weeks unless there is a wait list. You will be notified if there is a waitlist period for program entry.
==> Read to your preschool child for 20 minutes every day!
==> There is no cost to families for the services in this program.
==>  If you can - make a contribution to Circle of Success, Inc.® for the Let's Read program! The form is also provided on this website.

All children aged zero to five years are eligible to enter the program. Families can be referred through partner agencies, doctor's offices, schools, and self referrals. Circle of Success ® works with families in collaboration with other early learning services in order to best use resources in the community and avoid duplication of services. Families involved with the following program are encouraged to apply: First Steps, Site Based Early Childhood Programs, Casey Family, Parents As Teachers, Parent Child Home Programs Yakima Valley Community College Cooperative Preschool, Public Health Nurse, Migrant Home Visiting Program, Readiness to Learn Program, ECEAP, Early Head Start, and Head Start. These families will be entered into the database indicating which program is working with them.

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