Connect2Books Harnessing the power Of e-books to promote Youth Literacy

Trends in Literacy Less than one-third of 13 year olds are daily readers Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org

Less than one-third of 13 year olds are daily readers

Income, Books & Literacy While the ratio of books to children in middle-income neighborhoods is approximately 13 books to 1 child, the ratio in low-income neighborhoods is 1 book to 300 children Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org

While the ratio of books to children in middle-income neighborhoods is approximately 13 books to 1 child, the ratio in low-income neighborhoods is 1 book to 300 children

Books at Home and Test Scores Children in homes with fewer than ten books had test scores 20% - 50% lower than kids from homes with more than 100 books Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org

Children in homes with fewer than ten books had test scores 20% - 50% lower than kids from homes with more than 100 books

Youth Reading Trends Kids are reading less as they get older: 54% of 9 year olds read daily, while only 22% of 17 year olds do Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org

Kids are reading less as they get older:

54% of 9 year olds read daily, while only 22% of 17 year olds do

Youth Reading Trends In 2007 only 35% of high school seniors read proficiently; this compares to 40% in 1992 Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org

In 2007 only 35% of high school seniors read proficiently; this compares to 40% in 1992

The “Digital Divide” in America In 2007,among households with incomes under $25,000, almost half have no internet access. This compares with only 5% for those with incomes over $75,000. Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org

In 2007,among households with incomes under $25,000, almost half have no internet access.

This compares with only 5% for those with incomes over $75,000.

Why the Kindle? Wireless access to thousands of books, Google & Wikipedia; No internet required Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org

Wireless access to thousands of books, Google & Wikipedia;

No internet required

Free E-Book Sources Project Gutenberg Manybooks.net Freekindlebooks.org Wowio Fictionwise Etc… Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org

Project Gutenberg

Manybooks.net

Freekindlebooks.org

Wowio

Fictionwise

Etc…

Connected Kids Kids today are connected: To the web, to each other (Wi-fi, iPods, cell phones) They share music, photos, videos, IMs Why not books? We need to make access to books as ubiquitous as music and other digital media The Kindle makes this possible! Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org

Kids today are connected:

To the web, to each other (Wi-fi, iPods, cell phones)

They share music, photos, videos, IMs

Why not books?

We need to make access to books as ubiquitous as music and other digital media

The Kindle makes this possible!

Our Mission: To give every child who lacks ready access to books a digital library in the palm of their hands To work toward growing the universe of free and open-source digital content that can help middle and high school students achieve their full potential Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org

To give every child who lacks ready access to books a digital library in the palm of their hands

To work toward growing the universe of free and open-source digital content that can help middle and high school students achieve their full potential

How can you help? Sponsor a kid , a class or a whole grade with a set of Kindles Create or obtain the digital rights to educational content that can be downloaded to the Kindle Suggest kids or schools that could benefit from participation in the Kindles for Kids program Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org

Sponsor a kid , a class or a whole grade with a set of Kindles

Create or obtain the digital rights to educational content that can be downloaded to the Kindle

Suggest kids or schools that could benefit from participation in the Kindles for Kids program

For more information… Check out our blog: www.kindlesforkids.wordpress.com Email: info@connect2books.org Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time (c) 2008, Connect2Books, www.connect2books.org

Check out our blog:

www.kindlesforkids.wordpress.com

Email: info@connect2books.org