Read For The Record

Wal-mart Walmart Jumpstart is trying to break a record while helping children explore the world through reading.
by Rose Ann Haven
Published: Thu, October 08, 2009 - 6:03 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, October 08, 2009 - 8:23 pm CST
Daphne, Alabama - Jumpstart, a non profit group encouraging pre-schoolers to read held it's Fourth Annual Read For The Record Day. The organization is trying to break a record for the largest shared reading experience on the same day.
It's an effort schools are participating in all over the country.

Wal-Mart is the official retail sponsor and management at the Daphne store invited WKRG News 5's Rose Ann Haven to join their efforts by reading to a group of four year olds.
Haven read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.
Wal-Mart is also donating proceeds from book sales to Jumpstart.

For more information on Jumpstart's Read For The Record campaign, go to http://www.readfortherecord.org/site/PageServer

For more information on Wal-Mart's efforts in boosting childhood literacy go to http://connect.walmart.com/jumpstart/default.aspx
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