Read and Romp-Birmingham is an exciting, innovative FREE family literacy event. At Read and Romp-Birmingham, children will be engaged in fun, learning-based activities themed around favorite children’s books. Children will leave the event with goodies that they have either created or earned by completing each station along with a stamped passport and a bag of brand new books. By associating fun-filled activities with reading, parents will learn ways to engage with their child on the life-long journey of learning at an early age, which will help increase their children’s success in school.

While centered on books, each station will be manned by organizations and agencies that are child-focused, providing families an opportunity to learn about activities that will enhance the development and education of their young children. The first 300 families completing the activities at each station will receive a bag of free brand-new books.

 

When: October 6, 2018

9:00 am-12:00 pm

 

Where: Inside Five Points West Library and Outside the adjacent Learning Tree Park”

4812 Avenue W,  Birmingham, AL 35208

 

Who: Activity Stations:

Alabama Public Television

Better Basics

Birmingham Public Library System

City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office-Division of Youth Services

Childcare Resources

Cory Watson Attorneys

Five Points West Branch Library

Junior League of Birmingham

Parents as Teachers-United Ability

Success by Six

The Literacy Council

YMCA of Greater Birmingham

Special appearances by: Super Why and the Animal Ambassadors from Birmingham Public Library.

Coordinators: Alabama Public Television, Reach Out and Read-Alabama and United Way of Central Alabama/Success By 6

Why: By associating fun-filled activities with reading, parents will learn ways to engage with their child on the life-long journey of learning at an early age, which will help increase their children’s success in school.

To check out pictures from last year click here.