AR Kids Read - Reading at Grade Level

AR Kids Read

Ray Williams Updated on Flourishing Families

Another school year is about to start. Lauren is going into 5th grade. This should be an exciting time for her. Except she doesn’t want to go back to school. She says the work is too hard and the other kids tease her.

You see, Lauren doesn’t read at a 5th grade level. She really barely reads at a 2nd grade level. So keeping up with school work is next to impossible for her.

But there is hope. This year Lauren will have a tutor work with her on her reading skills. With that help and some hard work on Lauren’s part, she will be able to greatly improve her reading skills and catch up.

All this is thanks to AR Kids Read, a community organization that has an in school tutoring program where volunteers meet with students, working one-on-one or in small groups to assist students to read at grade level. AR Kids Read is supported by many churches, as well as businesses and organizations in the Little Rock area.

Click here to volunteer as a tutor or learn more about AR Kids Read.

As little as 30 minutes a week with a student can change the course of their life. Help make this a great year for Lauren and her fellow students.

Ray Williams
Ray Williams has served as the Founder and President of CityChurch Network since its beginning in 1999. Previously, he served in multiple pastor roles at Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock for 38 years. He and his wife Carolyn love to attend movies and travel together. They have two daughters and seven grandchildren who know him as “Papa Ray.” He graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in 1977 and earned an M.A. in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication from UA Little Rock in 1985. He is pursuing a Doctorate of Ministry through the Antioch School for Church Planting and Leadership Development. His training as an Army Airborne Ranger and active-duty service as an Infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne Division from 1977 to 1981 earned him the nickname “Ranger Ray” with some of his long-term friends.