LITERACY R.O.C.K.S PROJECT
Reaching Our Culture thru Knowledge and Skills

Children who have not developed some basic literacy skills by the time they enter school are 3 - 4 times more likely to drop out in later years. 

National Adult Literacy Survey, (1002) NCES, U.S. Department of Education

 
 

STUDENT

SPOTLIGHT

Jordan Armstead, 12th Grade

Brisbane Prep Academy

LITERACY R.O.C.K.S!

In this multimedia, fast-paced technology, and visual age we have forgotten something! How to read. I remember being at home reading a book on Saturday afternoon when it rained outside. We did not have Wii but we had Atari. We used to go outside and play. Now an increasing number of our kids are medically obese. It seems that we have lost our way. Governments are making decisions about our schools and our children. Budget cuts trump new books needed in the classroom. Rezoning seems to determine whether our children can get a quality education. Literacy R.O.C.K.S! will change the perception of reading in the world today. We will remove the shame brought on by being "illiterate". Reading can be a trip that can be taken by simply turning the pages. The key to having that feeling starts at home. As parents we are responsible for instilling the desire in our children. We are responsible for teaching them before school and after school. Students, you are responsible for your learning. . I also promise to be more confident, more disciplined and more willing to help my friends, neighbors, and family to make improvements in the area of literacy. So lets join forces and "read a book and think about it!"
On this website you will be able to obtain tools to increase interest in reading with your children. This website will provide information for youth mentoring and life skill training. Literacy R.O.C.K.S Project has been designed to empower human beings through spiritual upliftment using the power of the written word. This website will provide tools to build healthy family relationships around literacy. Hopefully we can enlighten you to important and emergent need to teach our kids how to read. Studies have shown students start falling behind in the third grade when it comes to reading. We must read to our children at home. Enjoy your experience and remember: Literacy R.O.C.K.S!
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R.O.C.K.S ne Reaching Our Culture thru Knowledge and Skills. This program will teach students the importance of reading and fun. In addition this program will teach students how to reach other cultures through reading about different nationalities and comparing them to their own culture. Also this program will teach students skills such as public speaking, letter writing, and visualization. These amassed skills will make students better equipped for the outside world. Literacy R.O.C.K.S!

The above video is supported by ReverbNation. Another part of our mission is to use music as a positive and uplifting tool to reach people across the world. We use music to teach literacy. Good lyrics have a subject and a predicate. Good songs use verbs like liquid swords. Likewise, poetry requires great thought and word play. Our youth are heavily influenced by the hip-hop culture and pop culture in general. Please visit www.reverbnation.com/bookslooksandplatinumhooks to support the movement of conscious music in the new millennium. Thank you.