Program helps Latinos teach kids to read - Bridgeport, Connecticut

So when Rodriguez heard about Lee y sers, a national program to help Latino parents teach their children how to read, she jumped at the chance to participate in the free six-week workshop at the Bridgeport Public Library.

Rodriguez said she and her husband, Ruben, who came to Connecticut from Uruguay seven years ago, “are conscious of the importance of reading for children.” But they weren’t sure how to engage their son in bilingual learning.

The workshops have showed them ways to make reading fun for Sergio, who has already acquired a love for books, Rodriguez said. The Lee y sers program - Read and You Will Be - was created by Scholastic, in collaboration with the National Council of La Raza and the Verizon Foundation.”*

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