WUCF TV, Orlando Magic Player Help Kids ‘Soar With Reading’

Locally, WUCF TV has teamed up with Orlando Magic player Glen “Big Baby” Davis’ literacy-focused foundation, the Orange County Library System and Orange County Public Schools to hold a community-wide reading celebration and summer-long online reading race for Title I elementary schools.

UCF TV wants kids’ imaginations to take flight through reading all summer long.

Central Florida’s only PBS station has partnered with JetBlue Airways and PBS KIDS to host the second-annual Soar With Reading program, an award-winning initiative that places age-appropriate books in the hands of children in need and helps keep kids reading throughout the summer months.

Kids and their families can join WUCF TV, Davis and characters from the PBS KIDS literacy series “Super WHY!” at 11 a.m. Friday, July 20, at the Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd, for a free reading celebration. PBS KIDS’ singer/songwriter Mr. Steve will perform. The first 800 children will receive goodie bags with books.

Throughout the summer, the Soar With Reading project also is challenging Orange County’s 64 Title I elementary schools to an online reading race – the Big Baby Challenge. The school whose students read the most this summer will win a back-to-school party and a visit from Davis.

To read more: today.ucf.edu

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This was posted on July 16, 2012, in the News category.