The nonprofit Read2gether Foundation is providing eLibrary cards for every K-12 student in the nation at no cost for the next three years.
The nonprofit Read2gether Foundation is providing eLibrary cards for every K-12 student in the nation at no cost for the next three years.
The Read2gether Literacy Campaign was created to raise awareness about recreational reading for 10 minutes a day and the importance of reading on human development — especially in the kindergarten through 12th-grade years.
Through partnerships with School eBook Library and World Heritage Encyclopedia, as well as funding from local corporations, the Read2gether Foundation has underwritten eLibrary cards for every K-12 student in Hawaii so they can access eBooks at no cost with user-friendly access to the most important classic literature in history.
Students can access millions of educational and entertaining books in multimedia formats through their mobile devices or computers.
Studies have shown reading out loud for just 10 minutes a day helps young readers build their vocabulary, communication and comprehension skills.
As technology is being adopted by schools, universities and workplaces, teens face a future that requires a broader scope of literacy skills.
To get started, students should check with their school libraries or get permission from their parents to visit www.read2gether.org/getstarted.