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Prime Time Reading

Bringing families together through literature and learning

Give your children a love of literature and learning for a lifetime — with award-winning books, expert-led discussions, and family time. Whether you’re attending a Prime Time Family or Prime Time Preschool program, you and your children will join master storytellers and scholars for read-alouds that share stories from around the world and explore ideas that enrich lives and strengthen communities.

Prime Time Family

Prime Time Family Reading brings caregivers and their six- to 10-year-old children together to explore notable books and big ideas through reading and discussion. Our programs focus on the humanities, and we choose the books for discussion around themes such as caring, inquiring, and sustainability to facilitate meaningful conversation among family members in settings such as schools, libraries, and community centers.

You and the littles ones in your life will learn together through literature, while exploring strategies for continued family bonding through books and getting important information about library and other resources for additional reading once the program ends.

How Prime Time Family Reading works

FREE for children ages six to 10 and parents, grandparents, or other caregivers
90-minute sessions in the evenings once per week for six weeks
Includes complimentary books for families
Storytellers read beautifully illustrated, award-winning children’s books filled with culturally diverse stories, folk tales, and historical accounts from around the world
Discussion leaders guide participants to personally connect with literature and think beyond who, what, when, and where with open-ended questions that inspire critical thinking

Prime Time Preschool

Prime Time Preschool Reading creates a rich humanities-based learning environment for three- to five-year-olds and their parents and other caregivers. Using beautifully illustrated, award-winning books with culturally diverse stories and themes, trained facilitators read aloud and then lead discussions and interactive activities that promote school readiness through reading, comprehension, and critical thinking skills. The program models strategies that encourage meaningful at-home reading behavior between caregivers and young children.

Prime Time carefully selects our partner organizations — schools (public and charter), Head Start centers, early childcare centers, library branches, and community centers. Facilitators are trained to deliver all aspects of the program with support from our home office in New Orleans.

How Prime Time Preschool works

FREE for children ages three to five and parents, grandparents, or other caregivers
Includes complimentary books for families
90-minute sessions, in the evenings once per week for six weeks
A Prime Time trained preschool facilitator reads books and leads a group discussion of classic stories, as well as new tales that promote reading and school readiness.
Another trained preschool facilitator then leads the children and their caregivers through literary exploration via center-based activities designed to increase comprehension and critical thinking.

Find a Prime Time Family Reading Program or a Prime Time Preschool Reading Program Near You

Family Reading

Ascension

Ascension Parish Sheriff's WAG Center

1201 Maginnis St.
Donaldsonville, LA 70346

Wednesdays, starting Sept. 6

225-621-8851

Assumption

Assumption Parish Library Belle Rose Branch

7089 Hwy. 1
Belle Rose, LA 70341

Thursdays, starting Nov. 11

(225) 473-1936

Avoyelles

Marksville Elementary School

430 W Waddil St.
Marksville, LA, 71351

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 5

(318) 253-7464

Bienville

Ringgold Elementary School

4044 Bienville Road
Ringgold, LA 71068

Mondays, starting Sept. 25

318-894-2911

Bienville

Crawford Elementary School

935 Daniel St.
Arcadia, LA 71001

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 12

(318) 263-8757

Caddo

Caddo Heights Math/ Science Elementary

1702 Corbitt St.
Shreveport, LA 71108

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 12

(318) 636-9610

Calcasieu

Westwood Elementary

1900 Sampson St.
Westlake, LA 70669

Thursdays, starting Sept. 7

(318) 686-5489

East Baton Rouge

Louisiana Key Academy

3172 Government St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 5

225) 298-1223

East Carroll

East Carroll Parish Library

109 Sparrow St.
Lake Providence, LA 71254

Thursdays, starting Sept. 7

(318) 559-2615

Jefferson

Allen Ellender School

4501 E. Ames Blvd.
Marrero, LA 70072

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 19

(504) 341-9469

Jefferson

Jefferson Parish Library Belle Terre Branch

5550 Belle Terre Rd.
Marrero, LA 70072

Thursdays, starting Oct. 26

(504) 349-5910

Jefferson

Woodland West School

2143 Mars St.
Harvey, LA 70058

Wednesdays, starting Sept.27

(504) 366-5308

Jefferson Davis

Jennings Elementary

1603 S. Lake Arthur Ave.
Jennings, LA 70546

Mondays, starting Sept. 11

(337) 824-4972

Natchitoches

Morning Star Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

170 Main St.
Natchez, LA 71456

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 12

(318) 352-0004

Orleans

The Helis Foundation John Scott Center

938 Lafayette St.
New Orleans, LA 70113

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 19

(504) 523-4352

Orleans

Mildred Osborne Charter School

6701 Curran Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70126

Wednesdays, starting Oct. 11

(504) 400-0614

Orleans

ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary

9501 Grant St.
New Orleans, LA 70127

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 12

(504) 367-3307

Orleans

CMJ Smart Start Learning

3401 Bennett St.
New Orleans, LA 70131

Wednesdays, starting Sept. 6

(504) 335-8255

Orleans

Young Audiences Charter School at Lawrence D. Crocker

2301 Marengo St.
New Orleans, LA 70115

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 5

(504) 302-7149

Orleans

Lafayette Academy Lower School

2727 S. Carrollton Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70118

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 5

(504) 861-9767

Orleans

Morris Jeff Community School

211 S. Lopez St.
New Orleans, LA 70119

Wednesdays, starting Oct. 4

(504) 373-6258

Orleans

Pierre A. Capdau Charter School

5800 St. Roch St.
New Orleans, LA 70122

Wednesdays, starting Oct. 13

(504) 872-9257

Orleans

Dorothy Height Charter School

3501 Seine St.
New Orleans, LA 70114

Wednesdays, starting Oct. 4

(504) 941-1810

Orleans

Harriet Tubman Charter School

2013 General Meyer Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70114

Tuesdays, starting Oct. 17

(504) 227-3800

Orleans

Tubman Montessori

2701 Lawrence St.
New Orleans, LA 70114

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 12

(504) 227-3802

Orleans

Hynes Charter School-UNO

6101 Chatham Dr.
New Orleans, LA, 70122

Thursdays, starting Oct. 5

(504) 359-7700

Orleans

Fannie C. Williams Charter School

11755 Dwyer Rd.
New Orleans, LA 70128

Thursdays, starting Sept. 5

(504) 373-6228

Orleans

Bricolage Academy

2426 Esplanade Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70119

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 12

(504) 539-4505

Orleans

ReNEW Laurel

820 Jackson Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130

Wednesdays, starting Sept. 6

(504) 367-3307

Orleans

Homer A. Plessy Community School

1651 N. Tonti St.
New Orleans, LA 70119

Thursdays, starting Aug. 31

(504) 503-0055

Orleans

Einstein Charter Schools @ Village de l'Est Elementary

5100 Cannes St.
New Orleans, LA 70129

Wednesdays, starting Sept.18

(504) 324-7450

Orleans

Martin Behrman Charter School

715 Opelousas Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70114

Fridays, starting Sept. 8

(504) 302-7090

Orleans

Andrew H. Wilson Charter School

3617 General Pershing St.
New Orleans, LA 70125

Wednesdays, starting Oct. 13

(504) 373-6274

Orleans

Alice Harte Charter School

5300 Berkley Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70131

Wednesdays, starting Oct. 13

(504) 373-6281

Orleans

Dwight Eisenhower Charter School

3700 Tall Pines Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70131

Wednesdays, starting Oct. 13

(504) 302-7109

Ouachita

Faith Harvest Baptist Church

3701 Nutland Rd.
Monroe, LA 71202

Thursdays, starting Sept. 21

(318) 324-1277

Ouachita

Carver-McDonald Branch Library

2941 Renwick St.
Monroe, LA 71201

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 7

(318) 327-1477

Plaquemines

Phoenix High School

12700 Hwy 39
Braithwaite, LA 70040

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 19

(504) 595-6480

Sabine

Many Elementary School

1501 Natchitoches Highway
Many, LA 71449

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 5

(318) 256-3450

St. James

St. Louis Academy

8184 Villavaso St.
St. James, LA. 70086

Wednesdays, starting Sept. 6

(225) 258-4680

St. Mary

St. Mary Parish Library - Bayou Vista Branch

1325 Belleview St.
Morgan City, LA 70380

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 5

(985) 399-9866

Preschool Reading

Bossier

Stonewall Learning Center

943 Eatman St.
Bossier City, LA 71111

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 19

(318) 742-1245

Caddo

Eighty-First Street ECE Center

8108 Fairfield Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71106

Thursdays, starting Aug. 31

(318) 865-3596

DeSoto

North Desoto Lower Elementary

2623 Hwy. 171
Stonewall, LA 71078

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 26

(318) 925-9373

Iberia

Prime Time Head Start at Dodson

420 Dodson St.
New Iberia, LA 70563

Wednesdays, starting Oct. 11

337-376-2840

Jefferson

A.C. Alexander Elementary School

600 West Esplanade Ave.
Kenner, LA 70065

Wednesdays, starting Nov. 2

(504) 469-7326

Jefferson

A.C. Alexander Elementary School

600 West Esplanade Ave.
Kenner, LA 70065

Wednesdays, starting Oct. 4

(504) 469-7326

Lafayette

Prime Time Head Start at IHM

818 12th St.
Lafayette, LA 70501

Wednesdays, starting Oct. 11

337-321-8044

Lafayette

Prime Time Head Start at Willow Street

1501 E. Willow St.
Lafayette, LA 70501

Wednesdays, starting Oct. 11

337-465-4810

Orleans

Dolores T. Aaron Academy

10200 Curran Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70127

Wednesdays, starting Sept. 6

(504) 570-6354

Orleans

ReNEW Early Childhood Center

3649 Laurel St.
New Orleans, LA 70115

Thursdays, starting Nov. 11

(504) 762-1343

Orleans

Langston Hughes Academy

3519 Trafalgar St.
New Orleans, LA 70119

Wednesdays, starting Sept. 6

(504) 373-6251

Orleans

Lafayette Academy Lower School

2727 S. Carrollton Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70118

Thursdays, starting Sept. 7

(504) 861-9767

Orleans

Operation Pathways Forest Park Apartments

3708 Garden Oaks Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70114

Thursdays, starting Sept. 14

(504) 344-8345

Orleans

Priscilla Edwards Head Start

1962 Jackson Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70113

Thursdays, starting Sept. 7

(504) 581-2136

Orleans

New Orleans Public Library - East New Orleans Branch

5641 Read Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70127

Tuesdays, starting Sept. 5

(504) 596-0200

Orleans

Homer A. Plessy Community School

1651 N. Tonti St.
New Orleans, LA 70119

Thursdays, starting Oct. 19

(504) 503-0055

Plaquemines

Belle Chasse Primary School

601 F Edward Hebert Blvd.
Belle Chasse, LA 70037

Wednesdays, starting Oct. 4

(504) 595-6120

HomeRoom@Home

HomeRoom@Home is an adaptation of Prime Time’s teacher professional development workshop tailored for parents and other caregivers. Based on the methodology at the heart of the award-winning Prime Time Family Reading program, virtual HomeRoom@Home workshops support caregivers in strengthening a child’s relationship to reading through effective at-home practices. For more information about HomeRoom@Home, contact us at [email protected].

Prime Time Boxes

Prime Time’s award-winning Family and Preschool reading programs are also available for families to take home and explore on their own. Prime Time Preschool and Family Boxes contain books to build families’ home libraries, additional learning supplies, and a Grown-Up Guide for caregivers that provides support for discussion and activities for at-home implementation of Prime Time’s humanities-centered methodology. Prime Time partners with local organizations to distribute boxes in their communities.

Families interested in receiving a Prime Time Box should contact their local organization:

Ringgold Elementary School

Bienville

T.L. Rodes Elementary

Bossier

Fairfield Elementary Magnet School

Caddo

Broadmoor STEM Academy

Caddo

Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary

Caddo

Shreve Memorial Library