Rock 'n' Read Project

MINNESOTA MUSICAL FITNESS MOVEMENT

Dear Friends,

We need your help! More than 1/3 of our nation's 10-year-olds cannot read at a basic level. We are launching a grassroots movement to address this injustice of illiteracy. It is based on substantial research that has revealed that young brains can be developed for reading using singing and basic music skills BEFORE they start kindergarten. 

A Musical Fitness Movement 

What does it look like? 

Sing, Baby, Sing! 

Working with partner organizations, our first step will be to hold a Science of Music and Reading Action Summit to:

• Share the research
• Write action plans to communicate the science to parents and create new practices, policies, and research

Starting a movement is no easy task. We truly need your support. 

Thank you for your donations!

The Rock 'n' Read Project Board

WHO WE ARE
The Rock 'n' Read Project's Mission: We help families, educators, and organizations use singing and basic music skills to develop young brains for reading by providing training and resources. 

WHAT WE KNOW
Research has revealed that auditory processing is the KEY to reading, and that singing and basic music skills develop auditory processing. For example, children who cannot pat a steady beat are likely to struggle with reading.

WHAT WE OFFER

1. A free Musical Fitness Assessment to use with young children
2. Free Brain Train Activities for pre-readers
3. A Song a Day! Brain Prep for Pre-Readers, 50 fun, short lessons for 4-, 5-, and 6-year-olds that use singing and basic music skills to prepare young brains for reading. 
4. Workshops for early childhood and kindergarten teachers

OUR EVIDENCE

1. 1st graders with better music skills (as assessed on the Musical Fitness Assessment) scored higher, on average, on the FastBridge reading assessment.
2. PreK and K students' basic music skills improved significantly after participating in A Song a Day's 50 daily lessons for 10 weeks.
3. 2500 elementary students made one year (avg.) gain on the MN state reading test (MCA) after using a singing-based software program for 14 hours.

OUR WEBSITE
See lots of information here!

  https://www.rocknreadproject.org

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!