Whole family enjoying Snuggle Up and Read Day at #LynnPublicLibrary " I learned that the world can be a much smaller place when you have something to share. I met new people, young and old, who were there for several reasons. Many entire families were there because the parents wanted to help their children achieve success through reading. Others were there because they were going to take home a cuddly blanket or wanted to have some milk and cookies. Whatever their reason for

On Saturday January 23rd REAL joined families at the Lynn Public Library for Snuggle Up and READ! Children 3-12 years old came to the library for a free book, a snuggly blanket, and cookies and milk. Photgraphs by Paula Muller

We the People are words. We need to have literacy to read and understand those words! #makewayforREAL2016 The REAL Program exists to improve literacy. We are excited about the next semester at The REAL Program. We start on Monday, 1/25. We are excited to be part of the Lynn READS Literacy Campaign with an event at Lynn Public Library on Saturday, 1/23 called SNUGGLE UP AND READ. We are excited for this year's Legacy of Teaching Institute for Early Childhood Educators on Satur

Exciting new things happening in 2016. ‪#‎makewayforREAL2016‬ is the theme for this year's literacy campaign. We have collected and distributed over 32,000 children's books to mostly children in Lynn, MA where we need to improve children's access to books and to people who can help them read!