ABOUT
OperationREAD is a team of passionate parents, educators and professionals who love kids and love reading. Many of our own children struggled learning to read, so we bring you the best solutions in the industry to make sure you get the support needed to grow your reader.
When it comes to reading, we believe in these two fundamental truths.​
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1. Every Child Can Learn How to Read​
2. Every Child Deserves to Succeed at Reading
How do we do it?
Our proven, cost-effective 3-Part Solution is the answer.
3-PART SOLUTION
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EARLY SCREENINGS
Research shows the earlier we identify a struggling reader, the less it costs and the easier it is to intervene. Early screenings are proven to close the education gap by up to 90% success.
We work with local communities to host READ-A-CON events where we provide free screenings. We typically identify 10-20 at-risk children at each event.
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EARLY & APPROPRIATE INTERVENTION
Getting the appropriate help from public schools is a long and arduous process. We provide at-risk families with immediate, appropriate, interim intervention.
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We also support the family and guide them through the process of getting appropriate long-term interventions through their public or private school.​
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MAKE THE PRACTICE OF READING FUN!
We developed DIVI to address one of the biggest problems in the world of literacy instruction - practice is boring.
Even if a child has appropriate intervention, the practice of reading is full of drudgery, pain and boredom. DIVI solves that problem by making reading practice fun, easy and doable.
Non-Profit Partnership
Literacy rates are lower than ever in the U.S., but they are lowest among low-income and underserved communities.
Operation Literacy, a 501c3, is dedicated to advancing literacy for this demographic. They have chosen to partner with us and use our cost-effective 3-part solution to address this problem.
By donating today, Operation Literacy will put your dollars to work to change the lives of children who are being overlooked by the public school system.
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* Please note, scholarships are awarded based on needs and are meant for families from low socio-economic areas who are in need of financial assistance.
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** The average middle-class family owns 12 books per reading grade level per child in the home. The average for low-income homes? 1 book per 300 homes.
My
Story.
Our Story. Your Story.
How It All Started (the short version)
Hey there, my name is Phillip Chipping - you can see my pic below.
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I learned how to read without any issues. I had no idea how lucky I was.
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My first love in life was story. I remember my dad and grandfather telling me the funnest, silliest, laugh-out-loud bedtime stories!
I then went on to become a voracious reader. I spent gobs of time reading after school and through the summers (in addition to rollerblading). I fell in love with the Hero's Journey.
I loved books and reading so much I started a small publishing company in 2008 specializing in read-aloud bedtime stories for kids.
That's when I discovered my oldest daughter had a reading disability. My wife and I learned over the next few years that 3 of our 4 children had reading disabilities and challenges.
I dove in headfirst to help my kids, and in doing so, I learned a LOT.
Then, in 2021, I was diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer. Talk about a wake-up call. That kind of event makes a person step back and evaluate things. Everything!
It was then that I decided the only thing I wanted to do for the rest of my life was this - help other struggling kids learn to read.
I started OperationREAD to take all that knowledge and experience and help other parents avoid the struggles that are so common for struggling and/or dyslexic readers.
From screenings to interventions, from support with public or private schools to private tutoring, from at-home curriculum decisions to assistive technologies, we are here to help support you through this journey.
There is a hero in every one of us. It's your turn to be your child's hero, and unlock the reading hero in them. Us? Consider us your personal Gandalf - we stand ready to be your guide on this amazing adventure!
Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
These are the people that make us special. We're excited for you to get to know us, and even more excited to get to know you.
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