Students from a Jacksonville charter school took part in a special event at the Players Championship Friday aimed at promoting and encouraging literacy.
Local News“We know that it increases their health, we know it increases their potential for a good job. We know that it increases their potential for success in life. We want all of our kids reading at grade level, and we want them loving reading,” Deegan said.
“The Players Championship focuses on making a positive impact within the community in which we play. That focus allows what we see here today on our side with all our business leaders, all of our volunteers, all of our fans, all to come together for a common cause,” The Players Championship Executive Director“It always makes me smart. Sometimes I get nervous. But I never give up. I keep on going with my book,” Zoie said.
“The early benefits of literacy are tremendous. They not only help support, strong brain development, but how children are prepared and exposed to reading. We know that reading is fundamental preparedness for kindergarten, to success in long-term school outcomes. It can be connected to things like how do kids really thrive in schools at the earliest ages,” Walker said.
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