About
Unify Cocke County is a community collaborative that meets monthly to discuss ways to increase kindergarten readiness and grade level reading by third grade in our community.
Why is promoting kindergarten readiness important? Many children enter kindergarten not prepared. Standards have changed. What children are required to know before entering kindergarten is different than it was 10 years ago, or even five years ago. Gone are the days of coloring and naps. We want our children ready for kindergarten!
Why is grade level reading by third grade important? Experts tell us a child’s ability to read at grade level by third grade is the single greatest predictor of future success, because this is when they transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Any Education Major or Faculty Member can tell you that when a child falls behind in reading, they risk falling further behind in every subject.
Students who struggle with this basic skill have a much harder time making the grades to be able to graduate by the time they get to high school. This, in turn, makes finding gainful employment exceedingly more difficult. Some communities even go so far as to anticipate future prison capacities with an area’s 3rd Grade reading scores. By helping children to reach this goal, we are helping to put them on the path to lifelong success! (Ball State University)
Why is promoting kindergarten readiness important? Many children enter kindergarten not prepared. Standards have changed. What children are required to know before entering kindergarten is different than it was 10 years ago, or even five years ago. Gone are the days of coloring and naps. We want our children ready for kindergarten!
Why is grade level reading by third grade important? Experts tell us a child’s ability to read at grade level by third grade is the single greatest predictor of future success, because this is when they transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Any Education Major or Faculty Member can tell you that when a child falls behind in reading, they risk falling further behind in every subject.
Students who struggle with this basic skill have a much harder time making the grades to be able to graduate by the time they get to high school. This, in turn, makes finding gainful employment exceedingly more difficult. Some communities even go so far as to anticipate future prison capacities with an area’s 3rd Grade reading scores. By helping children to reach this goal, we are helping to put them on the path to lifelong success! (Ball State University)
If you are interested in helping or joining Unify Cocke County, please email for more information!