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Young Readers Encouraged to join Hackmatack Program

By Giv'er Saint John | December 30, 2015 |

Children in Grades 4 through 6 are being invited by the New Brunswick Public Library Service to join a Hackmatack book club at their local library and to participate in the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Awards. “The Hackmatack program is a fun and educational way to introduce children to the joy of reading,” said Post-Secondary…

ELEMENTARY LITERACY INC. READING MENTORS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE

By News Contributor | December 29, 2015 |

There is a saying “it takes a village to raise a child” but Elementary Literacy Inc. (ELI) knows it can take a village to raise a reader. Last school year, over 950 students participated in their supplementary reading programs in nearly 150 elementary schools in New Brunswick. During the school year, the average student participant had increased their reading level by two levels over the 10-week period.