Last Friday, HTFVC & HLTVC CEO Linda Braunschweiger participated in the First 5: Take 5 and Read program at a pre-school in Camarillo.

Linda and Superintendent Danielle Cortes read books to the class, happily sharing the importance of reading! 📚

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I had a fantastic time reading to youngsters at Carden School today as part of #Take5VC #WeReadVC #TalkReadSing . Please take the time to read to your children. Studies consistently show the continuing benefits of family members reading to their children.

Best morning ever! I volunteered to be a guest reader today at CVUSC Preschool as part of First 5 Ventura “Take 5 & Read to Kids Campaign”📚We discovered why Dragons 🐉 Love Tacos 🌮 and read Goodnight Panda 🐼 to encourage reading to children at critical ages
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Thank you to all of the VCLA alumni who took part in the First 5 Ventura #Take5VC program, which encourages us to read, talk, and sing to the children in our lives. #OneWeekAgo #LatePost

We’re excited to have our CEO, Jack Hinojosa, as the invited celebrity reader for storytime May 9 at 11 am at the Main Library, 251 South A Street, #Oxnard . The event is organized by First 5 Ventura as part of their annual Take 5 and Read to Kids campaign. See u there. #take5vc

DA Nasarenko spent part of his morning reading to preschoolers at Fred Williams Elementary in Oxnard. Reading to kids early & often increases chances of success in school and life.

First 5 Ventura encourages everyone to Talk, Read, Sing to our children every day. #Take5VC

The most powerful ways to develop children’s literacy skills are also the simplest - Talk, Read, Sing every day! #Take5VC #First5VC #Take5andRead

The most powerful ways to develop children’s literacy skills are also the simplest - Talk, Read, Sing every day! You will be planting seeds of knowledge that help kids grow into curious thinkers, readers, and writers. ❤️📚
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Thank you to First 5 Ventura and Oxnard Public Library for this morning’s storytime as part of the Take 5 and Read to Kids event. Thanks to our celebrity reader, Jack Hinojosa, Vanesa Chua for getting us to sing & dance, and Tyla Adams for organizing the event. #take5vc #oxnard #read 📚

Reading is fundamental to success. This morning, I joined other community leaders in sharing the joy of reading for the 8th Annual 'Take 5 and Read to Kids Event' at CVUSD Preschool. Thank you First 5 Ventura for the invitation to share the gift of reading. #AD42 #take5vc

Last year, early literacy champions helped distribute almost 200 books to our families!! And it's not too late to join this year📚visit your local Barnes & Noble & purchase a bilingual book or two for a child 0-5 😄
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Our #VCLAalumni came out to support the First 5 Ventura #Take5VC reading event, scheduled for next Friday, May 5th. Thank you to all of our VC celebrity readers from Ventura County Star, Ventura County Fire, Camarillo, Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, Humane Society of Ventura County. 📕📗📘📙

Today was the kickoff to Take 5 & Read to Kids Campaign📚 I volunteered to be an “early literacy champion” & be a guest reader to local kids. Can’t wait! I start next week. Ventura County Sheriff Fryoff & Ventura County Fire Chief Gardner showed us all today how it’s done! 👏🏼

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Bombero Alex Garcia a Catalyst Kids-La Escuelita para Toma 5 Y Lee a Los Ninos. #take5VC

I was happy to join many young friends today reading and enjoying song and dance with them. The most powerful ways to develop children’s literacy skills are also the simplest - Talk, Read, Sing every day! First 5 Ventura #Take5andRead #First5VC #Take5VC

Happy #Take5andRead ! Today, DA Nasarenko shared his love for books by reading to jumpstart preschoolers at Will Rodgers Elementary in Ventura.

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Loved being a guest reader yesterday at our wonderful Thousand Oaks Library, as part of First 5 Ventura's “Take 5 & Read to Kids Campaign.”

Many thanks to First 5 Ventura for this program & for providing the children with books to take home.
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As our cohort is wrapping up, we're enjoying the small moments of learning and fun🧡💙💚 We welcome you to explore our Parent and Child Together classes for children under 5; visit first5ventura.org/nfl to enroll!

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Yesterday, readers from across the County took part in #Take5andRead Day, sharing their love of #reading with young learners in support of First 5 Ventura

📸: Jeff Gorell Supervisor Kelly Long Ventura County Sheriff Ventura County Fire

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Dr. César Morales, Ventura County Superintendent of Schools, 'Takes 5 and Reads to Kids' at the beautiful Camarillo Library. Thank you First 5 Ventura County for inspiring a love of reading in our kids! #take5vc First 5 Ventura