{"id":8406,"date":"2017-08-03T17:24:33","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T17:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-52-14-78-51.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/?post_type=family-stories&#038;p=8406"},"modified":"2020-12-10T23:12:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T23:12:00","slug":"early-literacy-experiences-lead-reading-success-san-carlos-apache-fourth-grader","status":"publish","type":"family-stories","link":"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/es\/region-stories\/early-literacy-experiences-lead-reading-success-san-carlos-apache-fourth-grader\/","title":{"rendered":"Early literacy experiences lead to reading success for San Carlos Apache fourth-grader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fs-san-carlos-apache-2016.jpg\" alt=\"mom-and-son-reading\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" \/>When Marlencia Benally enrolled her 1-year-old son in a program to receive children\u2019s books every month in the mail, she had no idea that she would be opening up much more than storybook worlds to him with reading.<\/p>\n<p>Eight years later, she was the one to receive the happy surprise when she opened the mailbox: her son\u2019s third grade reading assessment showing an above-average reading score. The proud mom said this is just one of the positive results from her son Raivis\u2019 early introduction to books and reading.<\/p>\n<p>Taking part in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, a program funded in part by First Things First that mails a free book each month to children until they turn 5, meant much more than getting a surprise in the mail. It started a habit of daily reading that continues today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe read to him every day and now he reads to his little sisters every day,\u201d Benally said. \u201cDuring his summer break he would read all the time; he\u2019s starting on Harry Potter books now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raivis, who is 9-years-old, is starting fourth grade at Rice Elementary School in San Carlos. His mom also credits his love of school, and especially reading, to those early years spent with books.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RVtdeM2bwZM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cWhen he started school he knew a lot more words than the other children,\u201d she said. \u201cIt helped him a lot with recognizing the alphabet and even recognizing words.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With their home library of children\u2019s books that they received through the program, other young family members are now enjoying the benefits. Raivis\u2019 sisters, Cheyenne and Mahnee, who are 7 and 8 years old, were able to share in being part of reading with their parents and now with their brother. Benally\u2019s husband cares for nieces and nephews between the ages of 3 and 8 and they also are able to share the books.<\/p>\n<p>Benally remembers Raivis eagerly asking his parents to read his books throughout the day and in the evening. She remembers when he was about 3-years-old, the family was in the car, approaching a stop sign. \u201cMom, look, S-T-O-P, you have to stop,\u201d Raivis said.<\/p>\n<p>Benally was surprised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t know he was already learning to read,\u201d she said. Now, as he starts fourth grade, she looks forward to what this new school year will bring. \u201cI didn\u2019t realize that this is where reading would be able to take him.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Marlencia Benally enrolled her 1-year-old son in a program to receive children\u2019s books every month in the mail, she had no idea that she would be opening up much more than storybook worlds to him with reading. 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