Tootsie's Reading
Challenge
Did you
know where the best kept secrets are hidden? Inside a book!
Pick one up and go on an adventure; solve a problem; or learn
something new!
The Tootsie Reading Challenge was established to foster
a love of reading by rewarding children for reading and giving
them an early success. This in school program uses fun and
laughter to inspire children to pick up a book and read thereby
strengthening their reading levels. We target 2nd grade children
who have been taught the basics of reading but have not yet
established independent reading habits. Children begin taking
FCAT in their 3rd grade year. It is important that children
in 2nd grade are primed and ready and the more children read,
the better readers they become. The Tootsie Reading Challenge
is brought to schools by private sponsors, business partnerships,
community organizations, PTA/PTOs and grants.
If
you'd like more information on bringing the Reading Challenge
to your school, please click here.
Tootsie's
Reading Challenge is only made possible through the generosity
of the following organizations:
Kid Focus, Inc.
Holy Cross Hospital
AD Henderson Foundation
Fort Lauderdale Beach Kiwanis
Imelda's Books
Broward County Libraries Youth Services
The Students of Walter C Young Middle School
Central Park Elementary PTA
Peters Elementary PTA
Lloyd Estates Elementary PTA
Harbordale Elementary PTA
Silver Ridge Elementary PTA
Tropical Elementary PTA
Download a discription
of the program
Gallery
Testimonials
Click
here for a list of some of Tootsie's Favorite Books
What's your favorite
book? Click here to tell Tootsie
