BRAG

Initiated by a Brookland first grade teacher, BRAG is a program for children who struggle with reading. Higher level students can volunteer their time to come to the building and help these students with reading and comprehension. With the volunteer's help, these primary schoolers read different passages 2 or 3 times a week.

About 15 generous high school students regularly provide their services for these children. They have built a relationship with these children, and their kindness has improved the reading ability of the children considerably. The data collected by their teachers suggest their contributions are improving the average reading ability of these first graders.