Reading by 9 is the Los Angeles Times initiative to help children achieve grade-level reading skills by the time they reach the age of nine.

Times in Education is involved in several activities to support this important effort.

They include:

• Creation of special Times in Education study guides that support reading skills for grades K-3. Lessons are correlated to the California State Instructional Frameworks and are available at no cost to teachers.
• Training and support for Times employees who volunteer as reading tutors or storytime readers in Southland schools.
• Participation in book drives and distribution to area schools.
• Development of a booklet called ÊFamily Times Together¯ which provides dozens of activities that parents can do at home with content from The Times to help their children practice and improve basic skills.

To find out more, visit the Reading by 9 site.