“The single most significant factor influencing a child’s early educational success is an introduction to books and being read to at home prior to beginning school.”
-National Commission on Reading
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Exploring How The Imagination Library Impacts Communities:
The Imagination Library began with Dolly Parton’s des
ire that every child, regardless of income, would have access to books. Since its founding, The Dollywood Foundation has conducted and encouraged research on the Imagination Library program in an effort to assess communities’ reactions to the program and its impact on children literacy. The majority of this research has been implemented at the local community level, by program staff or local researchers, to provide formative and summative feed back to support local Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) implementations. The Dollywood Foundation initiated a review of over 20 years of research conducted on Imagination Library programs in the U.S. The findings from the body of DPIL research indicate the program is extremely popular in the communities where its implemented and shows promise in promoting changes in home literacy environments, children’s attitudes toward reading, and early literacy skills. Positive Perceptions
Participating family members were overwhelmingly positive about the program and its impact on their children when asked in questionnaires, interviews and focus groups. Community members, including Imagination Library partners and preschool and kindergarten teachers, also had positive views of the program and its impact on book ownership and literacy practices in homes. The positive views of the program and its impacts were present regardless of the demographic characteristics of the community or its participants, and longer program participation often resulted in more positive outcomes. Improving Attitudes & Skills
Parents believed their children were more interested in reading due to receiving the books each month. Participating children were excited when their Imagination Library books arrived in the mail monthly, addressed specifically to the child. Some studies found Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library had promise with respect to developing children’s early literacy skills, as participants had more advanced skills than their classmates who did not participate in the program. Do you know anybody with babies in Marshall County, KY? Do you know children under 5years old that would like to recieve free books every month then just share this link with their parents! 😀 it is easy for parents to register online for free! Register your child that's 0-5years old to recieve free books monthly in Marshall County, Kentucky!: https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/affiliate/kymarshall/
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