Yakima and Kittitas Valley Early Literacy Program for Children 0-5

Program Enrollment Includes

• One book every month - for one child - from the "Dolly Parton Imagination Library" program!
• Sponsorship of one Newborn Baby Package per year.
• THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN 0- 5 YEARS!
• Spanish books available!
• Employer Sponsored and Private enrollment available!

Program Support of Early Literacy in the Yakima and Kittitas Valleys

Local Businesses, Community Agencies, Civic Organizations, Individuals, Parents, Grandparents, Relatives

Circle of Success, Inc®. introduces Let's Read! This exciting publicly funded program for early learning is available for preschool children living in the Yakima and Kittitas Valley. This historic program provides an opportunity for school preparation that will benefit the children in your family for years to come. The program is called Let's Read and it includes the exciting Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which is a book every month reading club.

In the current edition of the Let's Read Newsletter, learn about

• Enrollment of your child 0-5 years, in the Let's Read program.
• The Born Learning Campaign - A Local & National Effort
• Details about your child's brain development
• Tips on reading to your infant or young child
• Calendar of events for the current season

THE LET'S READ PROGRAM COMES TO YOUR FAMILY!
Circle of Success® will enroll the preschool children in your family at no cost. The children will receive a book every month until they enter kindergarten. There are books in English and Spanish. The first book arrives two months after enrollment. Please note that there may be wait list periods. We are able to enroll children as public financial support arrives.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
==> Complete the enrollment form and agree to receive books from Imagination Library every month.
==> Notify Let's Read at 1.888.793.READ (7323) if you have a change of address.
==> Read to your preschool child for 20 minutes every day!
==> Make a contribution to Circle of Success, Inc.® for the Let's Read program! The form is available on this website.

A BENEFIT FOR YOUR CHILD
As the parent of a preschool child, you can enroll your child in this terrific early education program. Enroll each of your preschool children separately because they will receive separate, developmental appropriate books. Your child's library will grow each month with a new book! Your child will learn new words and have new experiences each time a book is read to them. This is true even when the book is read over and over! This program is provided as a benefit for you and your child.

A BENEFIT FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
As parents you are a child's first teacher and your home is the child's first classroom. In order for you to have more reading materials in your home, your child receives a book each month from the Imagination Library. You will also receive a quarterly newsletter called Let's Read with helpful information about how to improve your child's health and prepare them to be ready for school.

WHAT DO EXPERTS SAY ABOUT EARLY LEARNING?
"Just as a child develops language skills long before being able to speak, the child also develops literacy skills long before being able to read." National Research Council
"The Key is to start at birth. To immerse a child in a literacy environment can be a stronger predictor of literacy and academic achievement than family income." The Dollywood Foundation Fact Sheet for Imagination Library

WHAT THE YAKIMA AND KITTITAS VALLEYS ARE DOING FOR EARLY LEARNING
The Let's Read program is supported by contributions from Yakima and Kittitas Valley citizens and businesses who are community champions of literacy. Contributors making crucial donations to this early literacy program have accepted the challenge of improving the future for the children in the Yakima and Kittitas Valleys. With the Let's Read program, Circle of Success® is improving the school readiness of children and helping families acquire materials.