FasTracKids® Hosts Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Free Children's Event and Book Collection

FasTracKids Enrichment Center of San Diego Counties celebrate Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, a national campaign to engage hundreds of thousands of children and adults in breaking the world record for the most children reading the same book on the same day. FasTracKids in Carmel Valley, La Mesa and Tierrasanta will open their doors on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007 to host the community in a fun-filled, free event to include a group reading event for children and their families. Children can participate in interactive craft and art activities to support the book chosen, The Story of Ferdinand.

FasTracKids’ partnership with Jumpstart’s Read for the Record campaign will help create the largest “shared reading experience” ever on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007, and challenge the record set on a single day in August, 2006, when 150,000 people read the same book across the country. FasTracKids invites readers of all ages to attend the event to read the campaign’s official book, The Story of Ferdinand. RSVP is strongly recommended. Please contact the FasTracKids Enrichment Center in your neighborhood for more information:

• FasTracKids of Carmel Valley. Event time: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. 4653 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 304, San Diego, CA 92130 in the Torrey Hills Marketplace (Vons Shopping Center). RSVP to 858-720-0111 or send a message to cv@fastrackids.com.

• FasTracKids of La Mesa. Event time: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 5268 Baltimore Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942 in the Baltimore West Shopping Center, adjacent to Baker’s Square restaurant. RSVP to 619-465-4860 or send a message to lamesa@fastrackids.com.

• FasTracKids of Tierrasanta. Event time: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and again from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 6020-B Santo Road, San Diego, CA 92124 in the Tierrasanta Gateway Center, by the US Post Office. RSVP to 858-565-0054 or send a message to tierrasanta@fastrackids.com.

BOOK DRIVE INFORMATION: From Sept. 1 through 30, 2007, the three FasTracKids Enrichment Centers will also host a children’s book drive. They are collecting new and gently used children’s books that are age appropriate for children ages 8 and under. The books will be donated to The San Diego Council on Literacy, a non-profit organization that provides resources and leadership to support and build the Literacy Network in new and existing literacy efforts. This network of more than 20 literacy service programs provides no-cost literacy assistance to approximately 75,000 adults, families and children each year. Parents and families who donate books at the centers will receive a small gift in appreciation from FasTracKids of San Diego County. To learn more about the book drive and the Sept. 20 free community event, please visit http://www.sdenrichmentplace.com or call the FasTracKids Enrichment Center in your area.

“Children are born learning, but not all children have the same advantages for early education or enrichment,” explains Renee Zau, Area Developer of FasTracKids of San Diego County. “At FasTracKids, we’re building on the natural curiosity of the youngest learners. By hosting Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, we can help raise public awareness about the early education gap that exists between income levels, and share our goals for enriching children with the knowledge to become creative thinkers, skilled leaders and resourceful problem solvers.”

FasTracKids of San Diego County
c/o 4653 Carmel Mountain Road
Suite 304
San Diego, CA 92130

FasTracKids of San Diego County is part of the award-winning FasTracKids International, Ltd. which hosts nearly 7,000 children in 39 countries including Brazil, China, Turkey, Ghana, Russia, Mexico, Egypt and Korea. Its curriculum has been translated into thirteen languages including Russian, Greek, Chinese and Arabic. FasTracKids gives children the opportunity to explore ideas in an exciting environment that offers positive emotional support and fosters healthy social interaction between peers. Children work at their own pace while using their own powers of observation, communication, and investigation. FasTracKids programming is tailored to nourish children at a variety of ages including FasTracKids® (ages 3 to 6 yrs.), FasTrack Tots(ages 2 ½ to 3 ½ yrs.), FasTrack Signing (ages 6 mos. to 2 yrs.) and FasTrack Music (ages 2 to 6 yrs.) For more information and class schedules contact visit http://www.sdenrichmentplace.com.

This release was published on openPR.