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About Us
The Organization
Welcome to The P.L.A.Y.S. – Promoting Literacy Among Youth Sports, a nonprofit online digital youth sports magazine and literacy resource founded in 2016 to address the literacy crisis in the youth sports community. Alongside our youth literacy programs, we offer Parental and Coaching Clinics that focus on social, emotional, and cultural literacy, fostering safe environments and respectful relationships in youth sports.
We are thrilled to introduce the next phase of The P.L.A.Y.S., expanding our impact by promoting literacy in all its forms—not only for young student-athletes but also their classroom peers. Our initiatives include the Junior Writers Program, providing national opportunities for young writers to contribute to the magazine, and R.I.S.E. – Reading Initiative Strategizing to Excellence, a peer tutoring mentorship program uniting two youth educational communities in the pursuit of reading excellence.
"Our organization is committed to fostering inclusivity in literacy by promoting and supporting all forms of literacy without limitations."
Thanks,
Sonia D. Hernandez Frierson, M.Ed.
Our Programs
DIGITAL YOUTH SPORTS MAGAZINE
The online digital youth sports magazine will continue to serve as a literacy resource aimed at enhancing various aspects of literacy among young student-athletes, scholars, and their peers. Our primary objectives are to stimulate a desire to read, awaken inquisitiveness, and provide an opportunity for 7th and 8th graders to enhance their writing skills by sharing their peers' stories, celebrating athletic and academic triumphs.
We portray these young individuals as superstars and is dedicated to helping these students and athletes achieve proficiency in learning and academic success.
We feel children will be more interested in reading since they are reading about youths like themselves; they can see themselves as that kid who is being featured and that in turn makes reading more interesting for them. The P.L.A.Y.S. extends an invitation for parents, principals, teachers, coaches, and athletes to completed submission form for publication. We offer the opportunity to be featured to players and students from age 5 through high-school years.
A The P.L.A.Y.S. representative may attend sports events or other activities in certain situations. The magazines can be accessed any time on any internet/wifi device in an effort to continuously support youth literacy.
Click the bookcase to access previous magazine issues.
PEER TUTORING PROGRAM
R.I.S.E. - Reading Initiative Strategizing to Excellence is not just a peer tutoring program; it's a beacon of shared knowledge and mentorship. In this unique initiative, our high school students, who have undergone specialized training and are proficient in reading, willingly devote their time to work with our young learners in grades 1 through 3 while simultaneously earning documented community service credit hours.
This program is as a strategic initiative that operates as an extension of young students regular classroom activities. We focus on the individual reading deficiencies identified through the iReady test results, utilizing the same metrics that guide their classroom's small group reading sessions that are limited on time. R.I.S.E. is tailored to address specific needs, offering individualized attention to complement and reinforce the efforts of our dedicated classroom teachers. The program operates seamlessly alongside the small group activities conducted by the classroom teachers, extending, complementing, and enhancing the learning experience.
The truly exceptional aspect is the commitment of our high school tutors, who generously contribute their time and expertise in person during the week after school or on Saturdays via Zoom. These 45-minute sessions at 4:00 pm in person or 10 am or 2 pm on Saturdays via Zoom are not just about reading; they are about fostering a love for learning, instilling confidence, and creating bonds that transcend age and grade levels, building a community of learners where the strengths of our high school mentors uplift the aspirations of our young readers.
To register your child for tutoring or apply to be a high school peer tutor select the Rise Applications tab at the top of the page.
Digital Youth Sport Magazine
Athlete Featuring or Sports Action Cards Interest
If you are looking to feature an athlete in our digital magazine or order Action Sport Cards, click the button below and complete the interview form before booking your interview date.
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Apply to be a Junior Writer
Junior Writer
If you're a 7th or 8th grader in middle school with a passion for utilizing your writing talents to support literacy and create published works, The P.L.A.Y.S. has an opportunity for you as a Junior Writer. Click the button below. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
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