Family of 7 Stays Connected with Reading
Aug 25, 2021
With five children, the McNeil family is a busy bunch, especially when dad, Staff Sergeant Chris McNeil, deploys with the Marines. During deployments, mom, Samantha, is left to solo parent […]
Posts Tagged ‘military children’
Finding New Ways to Use UTR
Jul 30, 2021
The Cheesemans have four children: Riley, 12; Mackenzie, 9; Jaxton, 7; and Corbin, 3. Kelly says of her kids, “they love to read, but they’re not really strong with it.” They […]
“Too Good to Be True”
May 26, 2021
When Hitomi McAbee first heard about United Through Reading from an MCCS Miramar event, she thought that it was too good to be true. After downloading the UTR app, receiving […]
STEM the Summer Slide in 2021 with our latest books
May 24, 2021
This summer maintain your reading routine with our STEM the Summer Slide books coming soon to your local Story Station. The “summer slide” is what happens when young minds sit […]
Storytime with a Service Member
May 14, 2021
Since January, service members, spouses, and their kids have gathered outside at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to read a story together and do a craft. Storytime with a Service Member was […]
2020 Holiday Books
Nov 13, 2020
The holidays are upon us and our last quarterly book give is arriving at Story Stations around the world filled with books perfect for the holiday season. No matter what […]
Not Just A Picture Book: The Benefits of the Graphic Novel
Oct 28, 2020
The year 2020 has provided many firsts; one of the more exciting ones, was the presentation of the prestigious Newberry Medal, a literary award, to a graphic novel. This exciting […]
2020 Back to School Storytime Kit
Sep 23, 2020
Our latest book shipment has arrived at story stations around the world and we’re so excited to share the books with you that will be bringing families together, no matter […]
A Library of Bedtime Stories
Sep 9, 2020
Before the pandemic hit, Tech Sergeant Vince Fontana was only home for, at most, 2 weeks at the time. The Air Force loadmaster is regularly away on temporary duty travel […]
Childhood Favorites Help College Kids and Mom Cope Through Long Deployment
Aug 26, 2020
For Madison Eggert-Crowe, her college experience included the normal trips home on the weekends to visit family, do laundry, and get a taste of home. During her senior year, however, […]