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title: "Kiddie Academy to Host Children’s Storytime Events Nationwide"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ed07a6c7-3e90-41d8-8528-038cbfe5e815
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230809_kiddie_academy_to_host_childrens_storytime_events_nationwide.html
category: "Childcare & early learning"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Childcare & early learning"
published: 2023-08-09T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:08:05.799Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507679799987-c73779587ccf?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Kiddie Academy to Host Children’s Storytime Events Nationwide

**TL;DR:** Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care will host free Storytime LIVE! events nationwide to promote reading and comprehension in children. The events will feature read-alouds of favorite children's books and special appearances by characters.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-08-09. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230809_kiddie_academy_to_host_childrens_storytime_events_nationwide.html).*

## Story

“Literacy development supports educational outcomes like critical thinking and curiosity, which are fostered through our Life Essentials curriculum,” said Joy Turner, vice president of education for Kiddie Academy. “When children are exposed to reading from a young age, they build a foundation that makes them more likely to succeed in their educational careers.”

Participating Academies will bring stories to life August 11-12 and 25-26 as well as September 8-9 and 22-23 with read-alouds of favorite children’s books and special appearances by characters like “Curious George,” “Paddington Bear” and “Madeline.” The events are designed to inspire a love of reading and learning for children of all ages.

According to a study from The Ohio State University, children who are read aloud just one book a day will hear about 290,000 more words by age 5 than those who don’t regularly read books with a parent or caregiver. Storytime LIVE! underscores Kiddie Academy’s commitment to making developing literacy fun for children.

In addition to the reading fun, each event will feature several other entertaining activities and healthy snacks for the entire family.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Education (sector)
- children's education (topic)
- Kiddie Academy (company)
- Ohio State University (company)
- Joy Turner (person)
- literacy development (topic)
- storytime events (topic)
- reading comprehension (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230809_kiddie_academy_to_host_childrens_storytime_events_nationwide.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ed07a6c7-3e90-41d8-8528-038cbfe5e815).