Reading Partners North Texas

As we near the end of National Mental Health Awareness Month, Reading Partners encourages you to keep prioritizing your mental well-being 💛

For each of us, that can look different, but what matters most is being intentional about the things that support us.

And yes, reading (it's in our name 📚) is a powerful place to start:
📙 Brain boost — Reading daily keeps your mind sharp and improves memory
📘 Stress relief — A good book helps you escape daily worries and find calmness
📙 Better vocabulary — Reading expands your word bank, building confidence and connection
📘 Improved focus — Reading trains your brain to concentrate in a busy world

👉 What do you like to do to support your mental health?

Calling all tutors! 📣✨ Join us for our Summer Friday Tutor Engagement Series: a chance to connect, learn, and celebrate YOU all summer long! 📚☀️

Here is what we have coming up:
🧡 June 5: AmeriCorps Info Session
💙 End-of-Year Virtual Tutor Celebration
🧡 Supporting Reluctant Readers: Building Student Confidence
💙 Making the Most of Tutor Read Aloud
🧡 Structuring an Effective Tutoring Session

Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, meet fellow tutors, or just get inspired, this series is for you! 📚✨ Come ask questions, connect with our team, and grow as a volunteer tutor. We can’t wait to see you there!

🔗 Sign up: https://readingpartners.org/tutor-engagement-series-2026/

A good book can do more than build reading skills—it can support mental wellness, too. 💙📚

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re celebrating the joy, confidence, comfort, and connection that reading can bring to students and families alike.

At Reading Partners, we see every day how stories help students laugh, grow, dream, and feel seen.

Read more about the connection between reading and mental health here: https://readingpartners.org/blog/reading-improves-your-mental-health/

📚 Today we’re celebrating World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, also known as Cultural Diversity Day!

It’s a reminder to explore and engage with stories from a variety of cultures and perspectives. 💛

Looking for a fun, easy way to get started? Pair reading with a simple activity! For example, if you’re reading a book about an igloo? Try making one out of paper or drawing your own ❄️✂️

Small, creative moments like these can help bring stories to life. Thank you for embracing the incredible cultures that make our world a beautiful place!

📚☀️ Looking for a fun way to keep your child reading this summer?

Barnes & Noble’s Summer Reading Program is back! Kids in grades 1–6 can earn a FREE book just for reading this summer. 💙

Here’s how it works:
📖 Read 8 books
📝 Fill out the reading journal
🏪 Bring it to a Barnes & Noble store
🎉 Pick out a free book!

Summer reading helps students stay on track, build confidence, and avoid the “summer slide.” We love seeing our young readers keep the momentum going all summer long! ☀️📚

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/summer-reading-free-book-giveaway/_/N-2vjz

☀️📚 Ever wonder what happens to learning over summer break?

It’s called the summer slide: when students can lose some of the progress they made during the school year, especially in reading and math.

The good news? A little reading and learning throughout the summer can make a big difference! 📚💡

➡️ Swipe to learn what the summer slide is to help students stay on track!

We were so excited to support Literacy Night at Jill Stone Elementary School 📚✨

It was wonderful seeing students and families engaged in reading, games, and learning together throughout the evening. Thank you to Jill Stone for inviting us to be part of such a fun and meaningful event! ❤️

We love partnering with schools to help create joyful literacy experiences for students and families.