Read to Them
Our mission is to create a culture of literacy in every home. Learn about the Read to Them story and how we bring family literacy to families across the United States.
Programs
Read to Them offers an array of programs all premised on the strategy of our flagship program, One School, One Book. Explore each of them here.
Why Partner?
Read to Them relies on partners across many disciplines. Find out if your mission aligns with ours - and we can help each other.
Why Support?
Read to Them needs your support to bring family literacy to every family. Check out these short videos that demonstrate our impact in Student Achievement and Parental Engagement.
Volunteer
If you'd like to help us engage students and families and spread Family Literacy - let us know!
3,000 Schools Participate in Read to Them Programs
2 Million+ Families
2 million families have participated in Read to Them's family literacy programs.
3,000 Schools
3,000 schools celebrate the joy of reading as a community.
49 States
Read to Them is in 49 states and 6 Canadian Provinces as well as 4 U.S. Army bases overseas.
180 Books
Read to Them's ever growing catalog boasts over 180 different titles in four categories - and in Spanish!
9 Programs
Read to Them programs ensure that students, families, and communities share the joy of reading together.
Read Aloud to a Child Week 2019
Celebrate Our Natural WorldRead Aloud to a Child Week 2019
How We Built Read to Them One Book at a Time
Watch the VideoHow We Built Read to Them One Book at a Time
Read to Them Enhances
STUDENT OUTCOMES
Read to Them Enhances
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
Why We Love Books
Staff Discuss Their Favorite BooksWhy We Love Books
"Students said parents were reading with them nightly. Others expressed disappointment because their parents were "too busy" to read. This really seemed to show the gap."