Houston Reads Day 2022 – Recap

Take a look at what happened on Houston Reads Day 2022 all across the city. Click on each school name to go to the folder of photos. Mayor, Superintendent, & …

Houston Reads Day Included in Houstonia Magazine

Click the Houstonia Magazine link below to learn more about Literacy Now’s first annual Houston Reads Day event. https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2020/12/volunteer-for-houston-reads-day-2021

Mini Magnums Made a Difference

Social distancing didn’t keep us from making a positive social impact as we completed three LIVE virtual Mini Magnums! Special thanks to our Chairs, Rebecca and Dudley Ray, for their leadership …

Mini Magnums Make a Difference

Under normal circumstances, this one-of-a-kind wine dinner is held at the St. Regis Houston with more than 200 guests attending. However, due to COVID-19, this year’s event will have a …

Coronavirus Impacts 2020 Guild Luncheon

Dear Friends, As things continue to unfold in the Houston area related to concerns about the spread of the Coronavirus, it seems prudent to cancel or reschedule large public gatherings.  …

Spring Parent Workshops

Eighty-four parents attended our parent workshops last month, and we distributed literacy kits and 120 books to add to their home libraries!  Workshops are offered through our Reading Intervention program …

Read Aloud Month 2020

Research indicates that a child’s reading level by the third grade has a direct impact on future success (i.e., academics, dropout rates, incarceration, poverty). In addition, it has been proven …

Family Literacy Now at Bruce Elementary

This mystery-themed event at Bruce Elementary had sleuths of all ages looking for literacy clues and having fun while learning at numerous literacy-based activity stations. Thank you to all who …