Doņa Ana County
The Children's Reading Foundation of Doña Ana County is a community-driven,county-wide project that promotes the message, “Read with a child 20 minutes every day” and focuses on improving literacy throughout Doña Ana County. We thank the Institute for Community Engagement and McCune Foundation for assistance in establishing the Children's Reading Foundation of Doña Ana County chapter.
News and Events
READY! for Kindergarten Training
POSTED: May 2nd 2012
Click the link to the right to see a classroom of parents listen to the READY! for Kindergarten training, led by Sarah Johnson, at Jornada Elementary School in Las Cruces.
To see more pictures of the training click here.
Family Interaction Day
POSTED: May 2nd 2012
Click on the link to the right to see a father reads to his baby at Family Interaction Day during the Week of the Young Child, which was held at Myrna's Children's Village on the New Mexico State University Campus.Celebrating Young Children
POSTED: April 18th 2012
The Week of the Young Child was supported by Ms. Stewart’s early childhood class at Dona Ana Community College on Saturday, April 14. Children’s Reading Foundation was at the event “Celebrating the Young Child”. CRF Board members Rorie Measure, Jan Reed and Ann Rohovec talked with children and parents about reading and helped children select a book to take home with them. The continued generosity of Coas Books made it possible for CRF to give books to approximately 150 children.
Building Blocks Conference
POSTED: April 18th 2012
The Junior League of Las Cruces sponsored a Building Blocks Conference for early childhood caregivers on March 31. Children’s Reading Foundation Board members Maria Flores, Rorie Measure and Ann Rohovec coordinated a presentation for the event. Building on personal reflection of attendees’ early childhood reading experiences, they pointed out the negative and sometimes devastating results of not having early reading experience and finally, offered tips on reading to children to build skills required in kindergarten.
National Education Association Read Across America
POSTED: March 11th 2012
Click on link at right to see a picture of CRF of Dona Ana Board Member Maria Flores posing with Southwest Region Member of the NEA-New Mexico Board of Directors Patrick Sanchez, and two kids excited to be taking a picture with the Cat in the Hat. For more pictures of the NEA’s Read Across America visit our Facebook.
