
Let’s READ! Mid-Columbia is a parent-centered program designed to encourage, educate, and empower families to be their child’s first teacher. Created for children ages 3–4, the program provides families with simple, high-quality tools—and the guidance to use them—to build early reading skills through play, conversation, and shared reading. Kits are available in English or Spanish, ensuring families receive materials in the language they use at home.

Let's READ!
Let's READ! is a program that equips families of 3–5-year-olds with practical, easy-to-use literacy tools. The research-aligned toolkit supports early reading development at home, providing a way for families to build skills, confidence, and routines that prepare children for kindergarten.
The Let's READ! Program Addresses:
Limited access to reliable early-literacy tools for families in underserved areas
Lack of clear, parent-friendly direction on how to build early reading skills
Gaps in kindergarten readiness related to vocabulary, letter knowledge, and family reading habits
The need for materials available in both English and Spanish to support home-language learning
What's included in
each Let's READ! kit...
A high-quality children’s book
Parent-friendly activity guide, paired with the book
Conversation starters to develop language, communication, and connection
Child-sized whiteboard and dry-erase marker
Play-Doh for multisensory exploration
Play mat
Crayons
QR codes linking to short instructional videos


Access more than 20 short modeling videos demonstrating each tool and activity that are designed to help parents feel confident and capable using the materials at home.

Our message is simple but its effect is powerful. Read Together 20 Minutes Every Day™.