Reading Worldwide

Building Family Literacy Through Community Voices

Reading Worldwide, formerly known as "Bedtime Stories", is a multi-generational virtual literacy model brings diverse authors, elected officials, and community leaders into engaging virtual story times with students and families—fully coordinated, professionally promoted, and designed for sustainability.

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A Proven Virtual Literacy Engagement Model for Schools

Reading Worldwide invites the community to engage in virtual story times with young scholars and families—fully coordinated, professionally promoted, and designed for sustainability.📚 Published Authors — Share their books, writing journeys, and love of reading
🌍 Community Leaders — Connect students to civic engagement and diverse role models
✨ Scholar Readers — Students build reading fluency and confidence by reading to their peers, families, and community

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How It Works

📚 Weekly virtual story time sessions featuring published authors, community leaders and scholar readers
🌍 Professional coordination and reader recruitment
🎨 Custom promotional materials for each session
📊 Family engagement tracking and impact reporting

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What makes Reading Worldwide different

Sessions began as 15-minute author readings and organically grew to 40+ minutes as students volunteer to share their own reading—even kindergarteners. This authentic engagement creates a supportive environment where students practice literacy skills while families witness their growth in real-time.The program addresses:
✅ Reading fluency development (students practice with authentic audiences)
✅ Family engagement (parents actively participate and celebrate their children)
✅ Social-emotional learning (confidence-building through leadership opportunities)
✅ Cultural enrichment (diverse authors and stories)
✅ Civic engagement (community leaders as role models)

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