I LiFT Literacy Program

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 Welch at:Tmartin@projectfibonacci.org; bwelch@projectfibonacci.org

To become a supporter, please email info@projectfibonacci.org

Full STEAM Ahead!

Project Fibonacci Foundation Launches Innovative Literacy Program in Collaboration with MVCAA Preschool

ILiFT Initiative Aims to Improve Early Childhood Literacy

The Project Fibonacci Foundation is proud to announce a collaborative effort with ILiFT (Improve Literacy for Today) and the Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency (MVCAA) preschool program for the 2024-25 school year. This collaboration will focus on three pre-kindergarten classes for children ages 3-4 located at Griffiss Base.

Program Details
ILiFT’s mission is to enhance early childhood literacy through targeted interventions and parent engagement.

The program will include:
* Monthly classroom readings and free books provided to the children in the classrooms on the third Thursday of every month

* Informational meetings with parents, along with handouts on how to help your child become a reader and create a love for reading.
*Data collection to measure literacy improvements

Why ILiFT Matters
Research consistently shows that early exposure to books and reading is crucial for a child’s educational success. Some key benefits of the ILiFT program include:
Strengthening the social-emotional bond between caregivers and children
Developing essential critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Enhancing vocabulary and storytelling abilities
Fostering creativity and imagination

About Project Fibonacci Foundation
Project Fibonacci Foundation is dedicated to advancing STEAM education and literacy initiatives. The ILiFT program represents our commitment to nurturing the next generation of innovative thinkers and problem solvers.