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SUMMARY:Women of the Beachwood Chamber Coffee Hour
DESCRIPTION:Women of the Beachwood Chamber Coffee Hour\n\n\nHear from Joan Spoerl\, M.A.T. of The Literacy Cooperative as the Director of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library\n\nAddressing Our Literacy Emergency: Fighting Poor Reading Results with Imagination & Motivation\n\nRecent research and reports highlight that we are in the midst of a literacy emergency both locally and nationwide. Two out of three children in Ohio are not ready for kindergarten. That number is even more dire in the city of Cleveland with 8 out of 10 not ready. When a child starts behind\, they often stay behind and it's hard to catch up.\n\nNationwide\, high school seniors tested at the lowest levels ever in reading in the history of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). There's been a 40% decline in the number of Americans reading for pleasure between 2003 and 2023. College professors report students who balk at the thought of reading an entire book. \n\n \n\n \n\nIn this presentation\, you'll learn about an important\, evidence-based and cost-effective solution already making a difference among youngsters and families in our community. Join us in embracing hope and imagination to reverse these trends.
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\nHear from Joan Spoerl\, M.A.T. of The Literacy Cooperative as \;the Director of Dolly Parton'\;s Imagination Library
\n\nAddressing Our Literacy Emergency: Fighting Poor Reading Results with Imagination &\; Motivation
\n\nRecent research and reports highlight that we are in the midst of a literacy emergency both locally and nationwide. Two out of three children in Ohio are not ready for kindergarten. That number is even more dire in the city of Cleveland with 8 out of 10 not ready. When a child starts behind\, they often stay behind and it&rsquo\;s hard to catch up.
\n\nNationwide\, high school seniors tested at the lowest levels ever in reading in the history of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). There&rsquo\;s been a 40% decline in the number of Americans reading for pleasure between 2003 and 2023. College professors report students who balk at the thought of reading an entire book. \;
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\n\nIn this presentation\, you&rsquo\;ll learn about an important\, evidence-based and cost-effective solution already making a difference among youngsters and families in our community. Join us in embracing hope and imagination to reverse these trends.
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LOCATION:Beachwood Public Library 25501 Shaker Blvd Beachwood\, OH
UID:e.368.8888
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DTSTAMP:20260424T155808Z
URL:https://public.beachwood.org/events/details/women-of-the-beachwood-chamber-coffee-hour-8888
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