The Early Childhood Education division shared love with Dawson Elementary on Friday, February 14, 2020. MPB gave each student, Pre-K through 5th grade, a free book, pencil and bookmark. The students were happy about the variety of books, and selected the book of choice that best fit their reading level. Teachers were excited about their students’ eagerness about reading.
MPB Education hosted this program on Valentine’s Day to encourage students to read often and to nurture their love of books. Approximately 230 children received free books. Principal Connerly expressed her sincere appreciation of MPB Education’s continued support at Dawson Elementary for its students and their families. This project was funded by the Ready To Learn Grant. The Ready To Learn grant is provided by the Department of Education to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.