Inspiring Kids to Read and Succeed

ReadUP is a community reading club for kids of all ages who are learning to read, many of whom are at risk of falling behind. We’re based in neighbourhoods where books and reading are sometimes an unaffordable luxury. ReadUP is free.

What makes ReadUP different? We have a qualified teacher onsite who matches the books to each child’s skill level to ensure successful reading attempts. The child takes them home, practises, then comes back the next week for more, moving up through the emergent reading levels at his/her own pace.

ReadUP relies on community grants and donations from corporations and individuals. We were founded in 2005, became a non-profit in 2012, and a registered charity in 2014. ReadUP currently has 5 clubs in east-downtown Toronto, handing out books to hundreds of children. When kids feel like they are readers, they want to read more. It’s a formula for success, and success at reading is a well-known predictor of success in life.



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Inspiring Kids to Read and Succeed

ReadUP is a community reading club for kids of all ages who are learning to read, many of whom are at risk of falling behind. We’re based in neighbourhoods where books and reading are sometimes an unaffordable luxury. ReadUP is free.

What makes ReadUP different? We have a qualified teacher onsite who matches the books to each child’s skill level to ensure successful reading attempts. The child takes them home, practises, then comes back the next week for more, moving up through the emergent reading levels at his/her own pace.

ReadUP relies on community grants and donations from corporations and individuals. We were founded in 2005, became a non-profit in 2012, and a registered charity in 2014. ReadUP currently has 5 clubs in east-downtown Toronto, handing out books to hundreds of children. When kids feel like they are readers, they want to read more. It’s a formula for success, and success at reading is a well-known predictor of success in life.























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