Jacksonville, Florida
The Jacksonville Job Corps Center impacted over 150 pre-schoolers during the “Read To Lead-Reading Across America” Campaign. The students visited several Learning Academies to provide amazing storytelling with vivid imaginations. It was amazing to see the intereaction between the story tellers as they captured the attention of thier young listeners.

The audiences included three, four and five year olds who have an abundance of energy and curiosity. The sessions began with a puppet show by Ms. K. Carter who is a reading instructor at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center. The students were mesmerized and captivated as stories were told through the puppets.

Student readers are planning ongoing projects to read across Jacksonville in the coming months.