SitStayRead

SitStayRead is a non-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2003, the organization employs 22 people and generates an annual revenue of $2.5 million. SitStayRead is dedicated to improving literacy skills in young children. The organization provides grade-level literacy programming to Kindergarten, first, second, and third grades in under-resourced Chicago Public Schools. Their curriculum, designed to support key literacy skills at each grade level, uses dog-themed books and materials. The program incorporates different reading and writing skills and initiatives, and is built using Common Core standards. SitStayRead partners with a Program Advisory Committee, which includes teachers, faculty from several universities, and SitStayRead staff and volunteers, to ensure their programs are effective and meet the needs of their students. The organization also works with the Department of School Psychology at Loyola University Chicago annually to assess the effectiveness of their programs. For more information about SitStayRead, visit their website at sitstayread.org.