Camp Read Away 2019–Superior AmeriCorps & BHK hosting 5th Annual Family Literacy Event

[HOUGHTON, MI February 18, 2019—] Superior AmeriCorps members and parents of BHK students are co-hosting an event to commemorate March is Reading Month and the birthday of Dr. Seuss.

This year’s theme is Tour Your Way through Our National Parks, and children will be able to participate in a number of activities and games themed around the National Parks as well as some of our favorite Dr. Seuss books. Attendees may purchase new books at a Scholastic book fair, and/or select some gently used books for free. Activities are geared toward children in preK-5th grade.

The event will be held at the Copper Country Mall on Saturday, March 2, and is open to all families. There is no charge to attend.

This is the fifth consecutive Camp Read Away that has been organized and hosted by Superior AmeriCorps members. Superior AmeriCorps members are placed in elementary schools and preschools for one year of service. During their service year, they provide additional literacy support to students through one-on-one or small group interventions.

The BHK parents began partnering with Superior AmeriCorps to co-host their Dr. Seuss event four years ago. BHK is the only local provider of HeadStart and Early HeadStart services, and operates 12 centers and over 20 classrooms.

Both BHK and Superior AmeriCorps programs are strong advocates of supporting early literacy educational programs for children. Questions? Call the AmeriCorps program director at 906.487.6600 x145.

Superior AmeriCorps is a nonprofit, service-based organization that strives to help all children achieve reading proficiency by grade four. BHK Child Development Center is a nonprofit agency that coordinates multiple community programs including Head Start, Great Start, Great Explorations, and Superior AmeriCorps.