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39% of Georgia 4th graders can’t read at a basic level. 68% cannot read proficiently.
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Kids who can’t read proficiently by 3rd grade are 4 times more likely to drop out of high school.
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Struggling readers are more likely to drop out of school, be unemployed, even go to jail.
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With the right kind of instruction, 95% of children can learn to read.
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REAP trains public school teachers to successfully teach children to read.
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You can help build reading skills that prepare kids for college and jobs and a brighter future.
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About REAP

REAP improves reading proficiency in public school students through teacher training and enrichment.

Teachers need the right tools to help struggling readers become strong readers. REAP: Reading is Essential for All People is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving reading proficiency in Georgia public school students.

REAP provides public school teachers with specialized training in reading instruction called Structured Literacy. These training approaches are helpful for any child, in any classroom, small group, or one-on-one situation, and are especially critical for struggling readers.

REAP is located in Atlanta, Georgia

COVID Reading Intervention

REAP is temporarily shifting gears to address the critical loss of reading skills due to COVID learning slide. We’re working directly with at-risk readers, providing intensive reading intervention to get students back on track for success.

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REAP'S Goal

To positively impact 1,000,000 public school readers through trained teachers.

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“I never knew that I didn’t know how to teach reading. I am amazed. I cannot put into words how much this has helped me as an educator and as a person.”
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“Right away I saw the difference it was making in my students who had struggled greatly to learn and remember the sounds. This training will make such a huge difference for my students. It already has.”
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“As a mom of a child with dyslexia, I know how important this work is.”
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“I wish I could go back and apologize to the struggling readers I taught in the first 12 years of my teaching career! Of course, I was always doing my best, but now I’m so much more knowledgeable and am actually equipped with effective ways to help!”
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“When REAP trains a teacher, they’re giving that teacher the power to change the future for EVERY kid that passes through that classroom, and that is just amazing.”
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“I have been blown away by the effectiveness of this approach.”
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“I have to say, hands down, the REAP training program has been the absolute BEST professional development I have ever attended. The skills that I have learned have impacted my students in a tremendous way. They are reading, really reading!”
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“I couldn’t imagine a better program to help children become strong readers.”
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“All teachers deserve to know about this approach. Without it, many students will slip through the cracks or move up the grades without the appropriate reading assistance to be successful readers.”
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“They’re rescuing thousands of Georgia kids who might never learn to read.”
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What's New with REAP?

Catch up on what’s been happening lately at REAP…classes, events, fundraisers and more!

The Reading League Georgia is Official!

The Reading League Georgia is now a full-blown chapter! Four REAP team members are spearheading this important venture. The goal is to improve literacy in Georgia students by embracing evidence-aligned reading instruction. The Reading League Georgia is committed to advancing

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Jen & Jeremy help 40,000 readers

REAP Founders Jen & Jeremy Rhett: their dyslexic kids inspired them to help 40,000 readers They planned to train 1 teacher and ended up training more than 1,000 REAP was born out of a passion to help struggling readers. Jen

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Conversations, Books and Building Brains

Join REAP’s Carla Stanford for an important conversation about reading, literacy, and young children: “Conversations, Books and Building Brains: the Importance of Talking & Reading to Children” Virtual “Lunch”-n-learn event Presented by The Boyce L Ansley SchoolDate: Tuesday, March 16

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About REAP

Reading is Essential for All People is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving reading proficiency in public school students through teacher training and enrichment. REAP provides public school teachers with specialized training that reinforces the foundations of reading. These training approaches are helpful for any child, in any classroom, small group, or one-on-one situation, and are especially critical for struggling readers. REAP is located in Decatur, Georgia.

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