RAR-MA INC
3 SCHOOL STREET NO 3, BOSTON, MA 02108 www.raisingareaderma.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: RAISING A READER MASSACHUSETTS (RAR-MA) IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY LITERACY AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO CLOSE THE LITERACY OPPORTUNITY GAP AMONG CHILDREN 0-6 IN HIGH NEED COMMUNITIES BY HELPING FAMILIES DEVELOP AND PRACTICE SHARED HOME READING HABITS.

EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM SUPPORTING FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN HIGH NEED COMMUNITIES.RAISING A READER MA IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY LITERACY ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN (BIRTH THROUGH AGE 6) DEVELOP, PRACTICE, AND MAINTAIN HOME-BASED LITERACY ROUTINES. OUR GOAL IS TO END THE CYCLE OF LOW LITERACY BY HELPING FAMILIES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOP HIGH IMPACT HOME READING ROUTINES THAT LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING, SUCCESS, AND PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP.

RAR-MA TEACHES PARENTS TO SHARE BOOKS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN TO BUILD THEIR LANGUAGE, LITERACY, COGNITIVE, AND SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS, AND FOSTERS FAMILY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH PARENT OUTREACH, COACHING, AND ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND AGE APPROPRIATE BOOKS. OUR PROGRAM IS DRIVEN BY 30 YEARS OF RESEARCH THAT SHOWS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IMPACTING A CHILD'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS IS BEING REGULARLY READ TO BY A PARENT OR OTHER PRIMARY ADULT CAREGIVER BEFORE STARTING KINDERGARTEN. RAR-MA IMPROVES ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR ALL CHILDREN, WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, IMMIGRANTS, AND CHILDREN WHOSE FIRST LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH. OUR GOAL IS TO END THE LITERACY OPPORTUNITY GAP BY HELPING FAMILIES DEVELOP HIGH-IMPACT READING ROUTINES THAT LAY THE GROUND WORK FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING SUCCESS AND PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP.

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