CLEVELAND — At Stephanie Tubbs Jones School in Cleveland, each of the nearly 300 students in grades pre-K through eighth have new books to add to their libraries at home, thanks to a Scholastic book fair made possible with a campaign you can be proud of.
“As educators, we’re always working hard to close the literacy gap and this is the start,” said Principal Natalie Benson.
Benson says books and reading are key to all the scholars at Stephanie Tubbs Jones School.
“In pre-K through third grade, they are learning how to read, and once they get to third grade they transition to read to learn,” she said, helping them with problem-solving and critical thinking.
“So, this is a magnificent experience because even our older scholars can pick books that they’re interested in and will motivate them to read even more, including for pleasure!” she said.
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