Rep. Mastrofrancesco Helps Local Students Celebrate Read Across America with Classroom Visits

WOLCOTT, CT — Students in Wolcott had a special opportunity this month to celebrate Read Across America with a visit focused on the importance of reading and early education.

During the visit, Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco, R-Wolcott, spent time with first-grade students at Frisbee Elementary School, where she read two books to students, including “Let It Rain” by Maryann Cocca-Leffler and a Sesame Street story. The event gave students a chance to engage with reading in a fun and interactive way.

Rep. Mastrofrancesco also visited an additional classroom at Wakelee Elementary School during a spirited pajama day celebration. Students in both second- and third-grade classrooms enjoyed a reading of “Happy Dreamer” by Peter H. Reynolds, continuing the theme of creativity and imagination through literacy.

Read Across America highlights the importance of building strong reading habits at an early age, helping set students on a path toward long-term academic success. Events like these reinforce the value of literacy while encouraging a lifelong love of books.