Read On Arizona

Parents are the "secret sauce" to children's learning, and spring break is a great opportunity to keep the momentum going! 📚

Sharing books around things you're already doing together — a bedtime routine, a trip to the park, a special outing — makes a real difference for young readers.

Right now, only 36% of Arizona third graders are reading at grade level. But small, consistent moments at home add up. Even 15–20 minutes of reading a day can help set children up for success.

Learn more about how families can keep the learning going over spring break:

🔗 https://azpbs.org/2026/03/read-on-arizona-backs-spring-break-reading-initiative-to-promote-literacy

Read on Arizona backs spring break reading initiative to promote literacy Read on Arizona is encouraging parents to read to their children while they are out of school during spring break.

The research is clear: early math knowledge contributes to language and reading development. Count On Arizona is putting that knowledge to work.

Arizona State University and Arizona Department of Education recently convened the Count On Arizona community of practice to explore evidence-based instructional practices for early grade educators that support both numeracy and literacy development.

This kind of collaboration is what it takes to move the needle for Arizona's youngest learners. Learn more about Count On Arizona at https://readonarizona.org/news/count-on-arizona-focused-on-early-numeracy-and-early-literacy/