"The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) welcomed Assembly Member Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) on Nov. 12 for story time with 1st graders from P.S. 321 at the Park Slope Library on 6th Avenue. Carroll was joined by Linda Johnson, president and CEO of BPL, to whom Carroll presented a check of $180,000 to support BPL's early literacy programs. The funds will be used to purchase decodable books for every library in Brooklyn."
"Decodable books use only phonics patterns that children have already been taught, and emphasize sounding out words over guessing. The books strengthen decoding skills and accuracy, building confidence in early readers, especially children with dyslexia. The vocabulary, which includes many sight words, irregular spellings, and multisyllabic words, even at early levels, grows gradually by "level," rather than by phonics patterns, exposing kids to varied vocabulary and sentence structures."
"Carroll, who chairs the Assembly Committee on Libraries and Education Technology, struggled with dyslexia as a child. His Dyslexia Task Force Act was the first major piece of dyslexia and literacy legislation ever passed by the legislature, serving as a blueprint for reforming the state's approach to dyslexia and dysgraphia and the creation of the Center for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia. Carroll was grateful to BPL President Johnson and her team for the ongoing partnership and noted he was looking forward to seeing all Brooklyn libraries stocked with decodable readers thanks to the funding."
Assembly Member Robert Carroll visited the Park Slope branch of the Brooklyn Public Library and presented a $180,000 check to support early literacy programs. The funding will purchase decodable books for every Brooklyn library to strengthen children's decoding skills and reading accuracy. Decodable books use only phonics patterns already taught and emphasize sounding out words, supporting confidence in early readers and helping children with dyslexia. Vocabulary exposure increases by level to introduce sight words and multisyllabic forms gradually. Carroll, who experienced dyslexia, noted the importance of school-library collaboration and evidence-based literacy practices.
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