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PARENTS AS TEACHERS TO HOST FREE LITERACY & FAMILY HEALTH EVENT AT STATE CAPITOL
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Parents as Teachers, home visiting program for families with young children, is hosting a “Roll & Read” event at the State Capitol Complex in Charleston on the afternoon of Monday, September 12, 2022. All families are invited to come experience the joy of this outdoor literacy event, which will feature and include a free copy of Cows Can’t Jump by Author Dave Reisman, along with live characters, book-themed snacks, arts and crafts, and much more.
Mr. Reisman will be attending the event, speaking, and signing books. Parents and children can walk, bike, skate, push a stroller, or pull a wagon all while enjoying the book and activity stations along the way. Admission is FREE and everyone is invited to attend. Activities are geared towards children ages five and younger.
Other organizations supporting this event include —
● The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
● Sisters of St. Joseph Health & Wellness Foundation
● Tucker County Family Resource Network
● Partners in Community Outreach and Prevent Child Abuse WV, programs of TEAM for WV Children
WHAT: Free Literacy and Family Health (“Roll & Read”) Event
WHEN: September 12, 2022, 2 pm to 5 pm.
WHERE: State Capitol Grounds
WHY: The Roll & Read event is intended to promote early literacy and health among families, as well as to bring awareness to the work of Parents as Teachers to improve education and well-being in our community.
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