FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

Key Strategies

Provide families with information, tips, and resources to support early literacy skills

Ensure children have access to books they’ll love for their homes

Increase diverse books distributed to better reflect the communities and cultures of Philadelphia

JULY 2022 – MARCH 2023

2,070 Ready4K subscribers

4,178 since 2017

34 people trained in Active Reading Workshop and Parent Workshop for Early Reading Skills

13,731 page views of readingpromiseorg 36,543 since July 2021

115,000+ Reading Promise materials distributed 305,000 since 2020

70% of Read by 4th partners report using Reading Promise materials

318,898+ books distributed by Read by 4th partners 2,708,050 since 2016

24,541 diverse books were awarded to 87 Book Wish grantees

Enrollments

CO-CREA

Attendance Toolkit tackles truancy with positive messages and resources

In addition to launching its 5th edition, Read by 4th presented the toolkit to local truancy providers and held a guided discussion about trauma-informed attendance advocacy models

Text Tips

Ready4K enrollments surge thanks to a partner-led push

With a shared drive to promote school readiness, early childhood education partners have incorporated Ready4K as a recommended resource during intake This shift in outreach processes has resulted in enrollments that have surpassed our annual goals

Read by 4th sponsored 45 partners to attend a workshop hosted by ParentChild+ and PHMC exploring the social-emotional impact of representation in children's books and providing resources for developing a more equitable book distribution practice

Super Swag

Health Department launches playful products to help boost babies’ brains

Little Ones Learning at Home provides early learning products for home visitors citywide to share with families with children ages 0-3 The materials are based on Reading Promise messaging. In October 2023, Read by 4th presented to 60+ home visitors about talking with families about literacy