Reading to Start the New School Year Off Right

Let's Do This

Reading is important all year-round, but a new school year provides the perfect opportunity to set some goals around books you want to read and progress you want to make!  Work with your young person to set an age-appropriate goal.  For older youth, maybe it's reading a certain number of books each month or trying a new genre of literature.  For younger kids, maybe it's choosing fun books that you can read together or creating flash cards to learn new sight words.  Be intentional in helping youth think through how they can best incorporate reading time into their schedules.  Reflecting on books they've read, as well as charting progress throughout the year can also help young people stick with a reading routine they enjoy!

Stay Inspired

Looking for book suggestions to start the school year off right?  Check out some of the titles featured at last week's #PittsburghforPPS Back-to-School drive we supported in partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Public Schools and many other community partners!

• I Will Be Fierce! by Bea Birdsong
• Ketanji: Justice Jackson's Journey to the U.S. Supreme Court by Kekla Magoon
• School is Wherever I Am by Ellie Peterson
• Black Boy Joy Edited by Kwame Mbalia
• We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
• A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo
• Hunting By Stars by Cherie Dimaline