ABOUT THE INITIATIVE
#SoRead
#SoRead is a global e-learning initiative designed to enhance literacy, learning and fatherhood bonding, amongst youth.
Reading is more than just translating words into form or learning a fairytale or short story.
Children who are read aloud to have brighter futures and positive lifelong learning and earning potential.
IN NUMBERS
Statistics Show
Children who are read to at least 3x a week by a family member are almost twice as likely to score in the top 25% in reading compared to children who are read to less than 3x a week.
1 in 4 children in America grow up without actually learning how to read
A child is 90% likely to remain a poor reader at the end of the fourth grade if the child is a poor reader at the end of the first grade.
YOU GAIN
Benefits
Shared reading facilitates enriched language exposure, listening skills & vocabulary and establishes essential foundational literacy skills.
Reading aloud to children is beneficial for their cognitive development as parent-child reading activates brain areas related to cognitive comprehension and mental imagery
Daily reading opens children’s minds and creates the potential for a continuation of ideas and an endless number of possibilities.
CHANGING THE FUTURE
Taking Action
We can change the future of our children, together! Join the #SoRead global e-learning initiative by:
Tuning into Keion Henderson’s story time, every Thursday at 6pm on
Supporting other families story times by following #SoRead on social media
Uploading your own family story time video using the hashtag #SoRead