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Opening Doors by Opening Books Raising a Reader Massachusetts is an early literacy family engagement organization working to close the literacy opportunity gap by helping families develop high impact home reading routines. Why Early Literacy Over 35 years of research and 41 independent evaluations show that being regularly read to by a parent or caregiver before kindergarten is the most significant factor impacting a childs academic success. Our Mission is to close the literacy opportunity gap among children ages birth to age six in underresourced communities by helping families develop and practice shared home reading habits. We equip parents to be their childs first teacher empowered to be active participants in their childs education to make interactive reading a joyful and rewarding routine for all families impacting success in school and beyond.