From tablet delivery to celebration: How our young readers exceeded expectations and earned tablets to keep in just 12 weeks!

When we launched our Pinellas November 2024 cohort last fall, we set ambitious goals. What unfolded over the following 12 weeks exceeded all expectations and culminated in a celebration that honored both achievement and potential.

First Tee – Tampa Bay continues to make significant strides in youth development beyond the golf course. The organization's partnership with the Sing Out and Read (SOAR) program is helping elementary school children dramatically improve their reading skills in just three months.

Sing Out and READ recently celebrated remarkable achievements from our Mt. Zion Fall 2024 cohort in St. Petersburg. The celebration event marked the culmination of months of dedicated reading practice and progress for these young literary enthusiasts.

Evidence shows that the Family Literacy Project (FLiP) helps at-risk, struggling readers avoid the “Summer Slide” and return to school, in the Fall, one full year ahead of expectation!

This summer The Learning Alliance sponsored its first implementation of Sing Out and READ’s Family Literacy Project (FLiP) at Pelican Island Elementary, Vero Beach, FL. To measure the rising 3rd graders’ gains, The Learning Alliance along with its teachers employed two separate assessment tools. The results are now in, and they are indeed remarkable.

The Sing Out and READ team is extremely proud of the progress made by its Family Literacy Project (FLiP) participants over the course of the last few months.

Sing Out and READ’s implementation at The Jeff & Penny Vinik Family Club at Winston Park marked the first time we were able to provide our own trained full-time facilitator on site at a Boys & Girls Club.

The Lakewood Junior Spartans football and cheer organization serves about 400 boys and girls each year in Pinellas County, FL. The club seeks to provide fun athletic learning opportunities while emphasizing the importance of academic success.

It All Begins Here

It All Begins Here

It All Begins Here

It All Begins Here