LeapFrog Celebrates Literacy Month w/Twitter Luncheon & Tag Giveaway

In honor of March into Literacy Month, you are invited to pull up a chair for LeapFrog’s first-ever Literacy Luncheon Twitter Party this Wednesday, March 31 from 10-11 AM PDT.

LeapFrog’s reading expert, Dr. Carolyn Jaynes—a former classroom teacher and University Professor of Education—will be our host. Carolyn will be dishing up tips to get kids reading more often, and loving to read.

As you may know, the 2007 National Reading Report Card reported that two-thirds of US 4th-graders lack reading proficiency, and the later the problem is addressed, the harder time a child has catching up. So early skill-building is key. And in fact, results released just this week indicate that the problem is actually worsening, with students having made no improvement in reading proficiency, for the first time since 2003.

LeapFrog invites you to be a part of the conversation that will aid you in learning new tips and sharing some of your own. Here are the event details:

Literacy expert Carolyn Jaynes, PhD, will host LeapFrog’s Literacy Luncheon. This cyber-discussion via Twitter will address promoting literacy skill development in young children. Follow for participation rules.

Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM PDT
Host: LeapFrog literacy expert Carolyn Jaynes, PhD
***Click for info and how to join.

Enter to win a Tag Reader by RSVPing to the LeapFrog Literacy Luncheon by leaving a comment with your Twitter ID and becoming a fan of LeapFrog on Facebook and follow LeapFrog on Twitter.

As a bonus, LeapFrog is also giving away five more Tag Readers as part of the Literacy Luncheon! One Tag will be given away just for RSVPing, two participants will win Tags just for stopping by during the party, and two more will be given away based on answers to questions during the Literacy Luncheon.

I am a paid contributor to The LeapFrog Community and do receive products to review however, I was not compensated to share this information, participate in the Literacy Luncheon, or host the Tag giveaway.