Storyshares, a literacy organization dedicated to inspiring a love of reading across the globe.
Our Purpose
"Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope." Kofi Annan
773 MILLION teens & adults CAN'T READ above a basic level.
The key to spreading the foundational & transformational power to read? Irresistible books. Readers are made among the pages of the books they love.
At Storyshares, we are reimagining a global library to woo more readers and combat illiteracy with the joy of reading.
Our Solution
"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." Frederick Douglass
Our Mission
Beyond grade 3, literacy is a matter of equity. Storyshares empowers older striving readers through a cohesive approach: relevant content, expert educator training, and coherent school systems. We don't just teach reading; we restore engagement and expand life outcomes for students in grades 3–12.
Storyshares is transforming adolescent literacy.
School doesn't end in third grade. Literacy instruction shouldn't either.
Our comprehensive solution leverages engaging content, high-quality instructional materials, and best practices in literacy to support struggling readers in grades 3 and beyond.
Striving readers in grades 3-12 often feel left behind when it comes to practicing foundational reading skills. Traditional decodable books, geared towards younger children, can be unappealing and lack the complexity needed to engage older students.Storyshares offers a revolutionary solution
Replace these choices:
Intended for a younger audience
With these:
Diverse, compelling, accessible
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Professional Learning
Addressing a key challenge in secondary
At Storyshares, we equip educators who were not trained in foundational literacy instruction with the necessary tools to best support older striving readers in their classrooms. In addition to foundational literacy training, our professional learning provides educators with strategies for older striving readers to access grade level content.
Virtual Training
Sessions connect research to practice and support educators with a shared approach to adolescent literacy across subjects and tiers.
In-Person Coaching
Sessions connect research to practice and support educators with a shared approach to adolescent literacy across subjects and tiers. With an in-person session, we encourage teacher discussions, lesson planning and conversation.
Webinars
Live and on-demand sessions empower every teacher to support every reader.
Interested in bringing Storyshares to your school or classroom?
Comprehensive solutions to adolescent reading intervention
A research-based program, complete with educator training and resources designed specifically for older struggling readers.
LIFT is a comprehensive program designed to address the unique literacy needs of striving readers in grades 6-12. It tackles the challenge of varying reading levels in middle and high school classrooms by providing age-appropriate, engaging content aligned with structured literacy principles.
Our Impact
What Educators Are Saying:
"This really impressed me with the simple, decodable language while remaining relevant to teenage readers!"
"You bring a unique perspective and approach to decodables, consistently pushing boundaries to bring the joy of reading to countless children"
"The teachers were ecstatic to have your tools in hand, and they immediately realized how the books can provide exactly what students need (quite literally you could feel a shift in the room when the teachers opened the books!!)."
