GIVING THE GIFT
OF LITERACY AND MATH.
WHO WE ARE
Reading and math are foundations for success. They provide students with the ability to excel in school and life. Literacy and mathematics empower students to discover their inner potential. Some students struggle with reading and math, but Spreading the Love of Literacy and Math (S.L.L.A.M) believes that the capability to excel isn't out of reach. All it takes is a little love.
S.L.L.A.M. is a non-profit organization that promotes literacy and math for primary grade students, especially for those who live in inner-city and rural areas, by gifting them with books to help start home libraries and strengthen their literacy and math skills.
WHAT WE DO
S.L.L.A.M. works with schools, primary grade teachers, civic and religious organizations to give children the opportunity to enhance their reading and math skills. We cater to students who live in areas that make them be at a higher risk of performing below grade level in reading and math. S.L.L.A.M conducts small group Read-Alouds and author visits at schools or at other events, to model reading fluency to primary grade readers. We facilitate small group, hands-on literacy-based math lessons. We also raise funds to donate books to primary grade students who live in rural and inner-city areas.
MEET THE FOUNDER
LORI M. SNELL
Lori Snell is the founder of Spreading the Love of Literacy and Math. She has taught first and second grade for twenty-five years in the Collier County Public School System in Florida. In 2020, she was chosen as one of Collier County’s Teacher of Distinction. Lori is known for her ability to cause her students to believe in themselves. She loves instructing students through singing and hands-on learning. In 2018, Lori became a children’s books Author. She began writing multi-cultural books that promoted literacy and math as well as, self-esteem for primary grade students. To date, she has written 9 children’s books. As she was writing books, the idea of Spreading the Love of Literacy was born. Lori, with the help of sponsors who saw the importance of promoting the strengthening of math and literacy skills in primary students, was able to gift over 3,000 books to students who lived primarily in rural and inner-city areas, in a little over a year’s time. Also, Lori has conducted small group, hands-on, math workshops in Washington, D.C. and in Immokalee, Florida.
In 2020, Spreading the Love of Literacy and Math, received its 501(C )(3) status. Lori has a vision of this non-profit organization will have a global impact. She wants to see books in the hands and homes in inner-city and rural primary grade readers around the world.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
The books we use in our program are available for individual purchase. You can also contact us for larger orders if you would like a set of books for your students!
ONLINE LESSONS
We also have online tutorials for extra learning at any time. And for reading practice, we have story time videos where you can follow along with books of all kinds.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Our organization provides programs to help improve literacy and math skills that enrich students' overall academic performance. We travel different locations to achieve this mission. Donate to S.L.L.A.M. to spread the love of reading and mathematics.
RESOURCES
Check out these amazing resources for additional lessons and programs.
