Read Together: Meet the Holcomb-Sanz family
For Julia Holcomb and Javier Sanz and their two young sons, reading is all about connection: to each other, to extended family, and to places,
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For Julia Holcomb and Javier Sanz and their two young sons, reading is all about connection: to each other, to extended family, and to places,
Reading time is family time for Carlos Herrera, Monica Kweman, and their 5-year-old daughter, Mila.
When 8-year-old Alex and his mom, Eva, talk about reading, his excitement is a tangible thing: he’s on the edge of his seat, waiting for his turn to share.
Let Aliya Minter paint a picture for you of what reading time looks like in her house: “We’re a family of six, so just imagine everything crazy. Crazy, all the time. Pretty much that’s it.”
Reading is a regular part of the Anderson family’s routine, but a part that parents Jenni and Devin aim to keep interesting and fun for their two young children.
The Read Together mural celebrates the joy of reading in a big way, as part of Read Charlotte’s effort to spread the Read Together message far and wide.
Read Together is a collaborative effort to have more children in Mecklenburg County experience reading together with an adult, which is a simple yet powerful way to help children develop and grow critical literacy skills.
