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3 Free Ways to Teach & Improve Your Child's Literacy Skills

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By Courtney Daly-Pavone April 10, 2019

There are a million ways to teach a kid how to fall in love with reading. One free resource is Traveling Stories, a mobile literacy program that provides one-on-one reading support and motivational incentives to kids. For every book a kid reads, they earn a Book Buck, which can be redeemed for prizes. This unique program motivates kids and teaches them money management skills. Look for the StoryTent at any of the locations below, and visit them online at Traveling Stories

Traveling Stories Tent Schedule

North Park 1st Tuesday of the Month

Waypoint Public Restaurant
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

3794 30th St., San Diego, CA 92104

Imperial Beach on Fridays

Imperial Beach Farmers Market
No winter time StoryTent. Program will resume in May 2019.

10 Evergreen Ave., Imperial Beach, CA 91932

Vista on Saturdays

Vista Farmers Market
10:00am – 12:00 pm

 345 South Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081

City Heights Saturdays

City Heights Farmers Market
8:45 am to 12:00 pm

 4325 Wightman St, SD CA 92105

El Cajon Sundays

Parkway Plaza
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

 415 Parkway Plaza, El Cajon, CA 92020

Grossmont Shopping Center Sundays

Grossmont Shopping Center
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

5500 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942

Register your Preschool Age Child or Younger in 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!

Hop on board and register your child in this free program and together you and your child can read 1,000 books. If you read just three books a day, you’ll reach your goal within one year. But even if you read just one book per day, you’ll reach the goal of 1,000 books in three years. Visit: https://www.sandiego.gov/1000books

Have Your Child's Literacy Skills Tested Stop @ Kumon of Point Loma for a Free Assessment

The Kumon Reading Program is designed to build the critical reading skills that will help your child develop a lifelong love of reading – and a solid foundation for academic success. What makes Kumon unique? Children work at their own pace, mastering each new reading concept before moving on. Kids build confidence, and can earn prizes as they progress. For more information visit: https://www.kumon.com/san-diego-point-loma-ca

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