Legacy | A Publication of Lena Pope Legacy Spring 2015 | Page 10
Give the Gift of Reading
Did you know children who are not reading proficiently
by 3rd grade are four times more likely to drop out of
high school than those who are reading proficiently?
And that poverty experiences increase this risk?
Numerous studies have identified the benefits of early
reading including critical thinking skills, higher levels
of concentration, longer attention spans, as well as
healthy social and emotional development.
Chapel Hill Academy’s Ranger Readers is a schoolwide focus on reading that can change a child’s life.
You can help and directly impact a child’s life this
summer with the gift of a book! All you have to do
is simply host your own book drive, collect books
rather than gifts at your next birthday or event, or
contact Marketing & Donor Relations Coordinator at
[email protected] for more ideas. CHA will
Children at CHA enjoy reading along which is not only fun, b