Senator James Donovan recognized that the most effective way to encourage a child to read is by making it an enjoyable activity. He understood that reading skills are the foundation of knowledge; reading can broaden horizons, enhance imaginations, and open up career paths and options for a higher education.
For this reason, Senator Donovan initiated a program called PARP- Parents as Reading Partners. The program encourages parents to spend a minimum of fifteen minutes reading with their child every day, and through this the child learns to enjoy the activity, as well as acquires necessary reading skills. The technique also increases parental involvement in the child’s life, and often encourages the child to share his feelings about the book and beyond.