One of the biggest challenges for low-income families with regard to literacy is the lack of access to books in the household. 61% of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children. That includes children and adult books! What we know is...
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss Wouldn’t you love to be a part of a child’s path to reading? ENP is on a mission to establish 30 new classrooms...
We gathered on Saturday, January 6th to celebrate our Literacy Mentors and kick off the new semester. The morning had several goals: To celebrate and thank the wonderful people who are serving on our school campuses! They give of their heart and time to make an impact...
It was a bit disheartening to see a recent article in the Fresno Bee sharing the Nation’s Report card putting Fresno Unified “near rock bottom”. We can talk for days about the problems, the issues, the reasons, and it’s easy to point fingers and cast blame. But you...
The Little Free Library network in Shafter (15 miles northwest of Bakersfield, CA) has blossomed to include 22 libraries scattered around town. These libraries are an intentional effort on the part of both public and private entities. These entities want to increase...
As the school year is coming to an end and summer quickly approaching, we know that means a lot of free time for kids. Here is one fact you need to learn and three ways you can keep children learning and growing over the summer months! SUMMER LEARNING LOSS IS REAL Are...
