The Houston R-1 School District’s Parents as Teachers program recently announced an initiative in partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to promote reading literacy among children aged 0 to 5 years old.
Parents and caregivers in Houston are invited to sign up to receive a free book once a month throughout the course of the program.
WHERE’S DOLLY?
As part of this initiative, families are encouraged to participate in the “Where’s Dolly?” event. Dolly has hidden herself in a local downtown business, and we need your help to find her. When you find Dolly, you can enter your name into a drawing for a free book from the Parents as Teachers program. Dolly will be changing location often so make sure to watch for new hints to her location.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
- Sign up for the Imagination Library: Visit www.imaginationlibrary.com to register your child for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and start receiving a free book each month delivered to your house.
- Find Dolly: Visit participating businesses in Houston and keep an eye out for Dolly’s cutout.
- Enter the drawing: Once you find Dolly, submit your entry for a chance to win an additional free book.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading from an early age by providing children with high-quality, age-appropriate books. With early literacy, children develop strong reading skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.
For more information visit https://www.houston.k12.mo.us/page/parents-as-teachers-program or call Viki Narancich at 417-967-3024 ext. 2232.
ABOUT PARENTS AS TEACHERS
Parents as Teachers is a national program that promotes early childhood development and education by supporting parents and caregivers in their role as their child’s first teacher. Through home visits, group meetings and resources, Parents as Teachers equips families with the tools they need to foster their child’s learning and development.
ABOUT DOLLY PARTON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth until they begin school, no matter their family’s income. Founded in 1995, the program has grown to include millions of children worldwide.