THE EARLY LITERACY
RESOURCE CENTER
FOR SOUTHERN ARIZONA

MAKE WAY FOR BOOKS (MWFB) gives children a chance to fall in love with books and reading. We provide all the resources you need to easily and successfully foster the development of early literacy in children birth through age 5.

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THE EARLY LITERACY
RESOURCE CENTER
FOR SOUTHERN ARIZONA

Between birth and age 5, more than 90 percent of brain development occurs. These are the most critical learning years.


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THE EARLY LITERACY
RESOURCE CENTER
FOR SOUTHERN ARIZONA

Young children who have books in their lives and adults who read to them regularly are the most likely to be ready for kindergarten.


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THE EARLY LITERACY
RESOURCE CENTER
FOR SOUTHERN ARIZONA

Children who are ready to learn to read when they get to kindergarten are more likely to succeed in school and in life.


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THE EARLY LITERACY
RESOURCE CENTER
FOR SOUTHERN ARIZONA

Kids who have quality early childhood education are more likely to read proficiently in school, graduate from high school, join the workforce, and stay out of trouble with the law.


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THE EARLY LITERACY
RESOURCE CENTER
FOR SOUTHERN ARIZONA

Investing in early childhood development is far less costly than special education, remedial classes, welfare, unemployment, and incarceration.


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THE EARLY LITERACY
RESOURCE CENTER
FOR SOUTHERN ARIZONA

We all have a responsibility to prepare our children for school, and we all have a stake in the outcome. When children succeed, we all benefit.


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