Video: Memphis children learn during the summer with Literacy Mid-South
Memphis children may face a deficit in reading comprehension if they are unengaged during the summer months. Literacy Mid-South volunteers help Memphis children steer clear of the summer slump.
Memphis children may face a deficit in reading comprehension if they are unengaged during the summer months. Literacy Mid-South volunteers help Memphis children steer clear of the summer slump.
Support for this story was provided in part by the Urban Child Institute; it is one article in a series highlighting the impact and importance of early childhood education. The Urban Child Institute focuses its grant making, advocacy and community support on kindergarten readiness and third grade literacy in an effort to improve the education, health and well-being of children and families in Shelby County.
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