Poverty can feel like a box. It’s limiting a child’s play, dreams, and what ifs. But literacy is the key that unlocks their imagination and opens doors to possibilities they never knew existed.
Kids who read well don’t just get better at school—they tap into creativity that can change their future. Because dreaming big is the first step out of hardship.
I didn’t get to dream much as a kid. Reading felt more like a chore than an adventure, and looking back, I know that held me back from imagining what could be. That’s why I’m so fired up about helping kids today see books as doorways, not homework.
My own kids have more opportunities than I did, but I still want literacy to be their key to creativity—their way to imagine a life bigger than anything I could’ve pictured growing up.
When a child in poverty reads about dragons, space explorers, or young inventors, something clicks. Their mind lights up. They start thinking beyond their circumstances, solving problems in new ways, and believing in something bigger.
That creativity isn’t just fun,
it’s fuel for the future.
So let’s unlock their imagination. Read a wild, imaginative story with a child today and let them dream up their own ending. If they struggle with the words, Edsoma can help bring the story to life with real-time reading support.
