First Lady | Governor's Commission on Literacy
Governor's Commission on Literacy
Mrs. Huntsman is Honorary Chair of the Governor's Commission on Literacy.
The Governor's Commission on Literacy began by Executive Order in December of 2003.
The Commission's two goals are to:
- Maximize the number of Utah's children that read at or above grade level by the end of the third grade; and to
- Maximize the number of Utah's children that read with an adult for at least twenty minutes every day.
Jumpstart's Read for the Record
Governor Huntsman and the First Lady encourage local elementary school principals, librarians, teachers, students, and families to join in and Read for the Record on Thursday, October 2, 2008. Each elementary school has received a copy of Corduroy by Don Freeman, donated by the Governor's Commission on Literacy and McDonald's.
Thanks for accepting our Summer Reading Challenge
Dear Children and Families,
Thank you for accepting our challenge to read over your summer vacation. As we have read the response cards listing your comments, we know that you have had a wonderful adventure in reading and learning to love to read.
Your summer reading makes a difference, because practice makes perfect. The more you read, the better your reading skills and comprehension will be. Reading will also help you to be a better writer.
Continue to read during this school year and you will notice a great increase in your subject areas. Always take a book with you in the car, read to a younger sibling, go to the library and check out books that interest you.
Congratulations on meeting the challenge! Kids who read succeed!
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