PRINTER'S NO. 2665
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
588
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BULLOCK, DEAN, DONATUCCI, THOMAS, NEILSON,
SCHLOSSBERG, KINSEY, BOBACK, YOUNGBLOOD, TOOHIL, LONGIETTI,
HENNESSEY, WARD, MURT, DRISCOLL, RYAN, SAMUELSON, DiGIROLAMO,
BURNS, MILLARD, KORTZ, J. HARRIS, EVERETT, CALTAGIRONE,
V. BROWN, MARSICO, SAYLOR AND ROEBUCK, OCTOBER 30, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 30, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing November 1, 2017, as "National Family Literacy Day"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Nurturing and enhancing reading, writing and
language skills benefit our families and our communities; and
WHEREAS, Regularly established family reading time fosters a
shared love of books, builds literacy and reinforces reading and
writing capabilities; and
WHEREAS, Literacy development begins with early exposure to
language, books and stories; and
WHEREAS, Early childhood interventions, early parenting
strategies, increased adult literacy and enhanced parental
support for a child's school-related functioning contribute to
literacy development; and
WHEREAS, Children raised in homes where family literacy is
promoted become better readers and have improved academic
performance; and
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