Activities & Resource Toolkit

Spreading the Word

Use the graphics and sample social media posts provided below (or make up your own!) to tell the world how you’ll be celebrating #ReadfortheRecord.

Follow and Tag Jumpstart on Social Media:

Facebook: @jumpstartkids
Instagram: @jumpstartkids
Twitter: @jumpstartkids

#ReadfortheRecord

Facebook or Twitter

  • Want to be part of a global early literacy movement? Join us in reading “Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon” by Kat Zhang with millions of readers on October 28 for @Jumpstartkids’ #ReadfortheRecord! readfortherecord.org
  • Strong literacy, language, and social-emotional skills are all essential for school success. Join @Jumpstartkids on October 28 as we #ReadfortheRecord and ensure ALL children are prepared to succeed in kindergarten and beyond! Join the campaign at readfortherecord.org
  • This year’s #ReadfortheRecord book is “Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon” by Kat Zhang—a story about the celebration of cultural symbols, family, and self-affirmation. Read along with us & join the campaign today at readfortherecord.org
  • We read #ReadfortheRecord to raise awareness about the importance of early literacy. Did you know? Children with access to high-quality early education programs enter kindergarten better prepared to succeed.
  • We read #ReadfortheRecord to raise awareness about the importance of early literacy. Did you know? Long-term outcomes of high-quality early education programs include higher high school graduation rates and higher earned salaries.
  • We read #ReadfortheRecord to raise awareness about the importance of early literacy. Did you know? High-quality early education programs provide the greatest social return on investment ever documented.

Instagram

  • Want to be part of a global early literacy movement? Join us in reading “Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon” by @katzhangwriter with millions of readers on October 28 for @jumpstartkids’ #ReadfortheRecord! readfortherecord.org
  • Strong literacy, language, and social-emotional skills are all essential for school success. Join @jumpstartkids on October 28 as we #ReadfortheRecord and ensure ALL children are prepared to succeed in kindergarten and beyond! Join the campaign at readfortherecord.org
  • Join @jumpstartkids’ #ReadfortheRecord campaign—a global movement for early literacy! This year’s book “Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon” by @katzhangwriter is a story about the celebration of cultural symbols, family, and self-affirmation. Read along with us and join the campaign today at readfortherecord.org

Social Media Images

Downloadable Social Graphics

Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: 1:1 ratio, Square, 1080 x 1080 pixels.

Instagram Story, Facebook Story: 9:16 ratio, 1080 x 1920 pixels.

JPG | PNG (full color) | PNG (white)

Help spread the word about Jumpstart and Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® with these resources for use online and in stores, libraries, and classrooms.

  • Post on your blog or site about Jumpstart’s Read for the Record and how you’ll be celebrating!
  • Share your participation with friends, family, and your networks on social media!

If taking photos or video at your event, please make sure all minors have a Media Release Form signed by their guardian. We love to see how you celebrate on the day of and require media release forms to reshare any photos you send our way. When submitting photos of how you enjoyed Read for the Record, please include all Media Release Forms in your email to rftr@jstart.org.

Together, we can help all children build the key language and literacy skills they need to take on the world.

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