The Project Fibonacci® Foundation, Inc. has developed an exciting literacy initiative, ILiFT, to improve literacy skills by providing books to our earliest learners, 3–5-year-olds. We believe basic literacy skills are the precursors to developing creativity, imagination, and the ongoing skills needed in adulthood that are essential to future careers in STEAM and beyond.
The program focuses on geographic areas needing increased literacy support by providing in-person reading events with our team and special guests to children throughout the area. After each reading session, we provide a copy of the book and a bookmark with reading tips to every child. Additional learning tools are provided to the kids based on the theme of the session.
Literacy difficulties create educational disadvantages leading to social and economic disparities. The single most significant factor influencing a child’s early educational success is an introduction to books and being read to at home prior to beginning school (National Commission on Reading, 1985). Children with greater access to books and other print materials express more enjoyment of books, reading, and academics (Children’s Access to Print Material and Education-Related Outcomes). Books provided to children include a variety of topics including those that address equity and diversity.
Through the support of our current ILifT sponsors, we are achieving our goal of improving literacy skills in our earliest learners, helping them develop creativity, imagination, and creative problem solving as well as strengthening the social-emotional bond between caregiver and child.
For more information on ILifT reading events or program updates, please contact the ILifT Program Coordinators, Tamalin Martin and Barb Welchat:Tmartin@projectfibonacci.org; bwelch@projectfibonacci.org
To become a supporter, please email info@projectfibonacci.org
Full STEAM Ahead!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
