During the hieight of the pandemic and a crazy election season, my work challenged all of us to do a “random act of kindness” just to combat all the negativity. This actually changed my life!!! I did two things: 1. Sent flowers to a coworker who was amazing 💐2. Gifted a bunch of new books to a local 3rd grade classroom. 📚 I basically just never stopped doing the 2nd one!! Lift Literaure started because of that first book donation. I learned how many children are not meeting critical reading milestones in elementary school and how that affects their ENTIRE lives. I learned about “book deserts” and “low print homes” and how important it is to get books to high need families. How something this small can make a BIG difference. This week, we worked on refreshing many of the nonfiction early reader books in local schools that are 30+ years old! Think animals, art, sports, etc. Think replacing Mia Hamm books with Simone Biles. It’s been a while… We’ve gifted thousands of amazing books to local schools and students!!! You never know what an impact a random act of kindness can have!
🌟We kicked off the school year with an exciting meeting alongside our dedicated librarians and Lift Literature! 🌟 📚✨ Together, we coordinated a group order for nonfiction books covering animals, states, California missions, Native American history, sports, and countries. A huge shoutout to Rosen Publishing for their fantastic presentation and to @TahoeWomensCommunityFund for their invaluable support! 🌟 With this collaborative effort, we’re all set to enrich our school libraries and inspire young minds! 📕
What a powerful reminder of the impact of kindness and generosity! Initiatives like Lift Literature are vital in addressing educational disparities, and it’s inspiring to see how your personal journey has transformed into such meaningful action. Refreshing those early reader books not only enriches students' experience but also helps ignite a lifelong love of reading. How have teachers responded to the new resources?