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Literacy-centered experiences designed to build reading confidence, strengthen student engagement, and create positive connections to reading that extend beyond the school day.

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Cuddle & Read is an interactive in-school literacy experience that helps children build reading confidence, strengthen literacy engagement, and develop positive reading habits that continue beyond the school day.

Our Impact

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Connection to Creativity helps students participate more confidently, build positive relationships with reading, strengthen literacy engagement, and connect more meaningfully with books and storytelling.

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Our literacy experiences support classroom learning while encouraging reading beyond the school day.

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Why Schools Choose Connection to Creativity

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    Supports literacy development

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    Builds reading confidence

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    Increases student engagement

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    Reinforces classroom learning

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    Strengthens positive relationships with reading

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    Encourages reading beyond the school day

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Trusted by Schools
and Learning Spaces

→ PS398

→ PS194

→ PS19

→ PS145

→ PS150

→ PS135

→ PS116

→ PS115

→ PS216

→ PS276

→ PS254

→ PS21

→ Little Wonders

→ Cavanaugh (MI)

→ Brownsville

→ Traditional Daycare

→ Princeton Public Library

→ Hawthorne Corners Daycare

Our Partners

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Meet the Team

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Meet Twins,
Novel and Novella

Testimonials

  • My daughter did Connection to Creativity’s Novel & Novella Adventure Kit in the midst of summer vacation. At a time when she’d been away from structured academic activities, the Novel & Novella Adventure Kit was a welcome resource for her to revisit letter writing, word formation, reading comprehension, direction-following, sustained attention and more in creative and new ways prior to her return to school. Her favorite activity was “Reading On The Go” which involved decoding messages. She said she felt like a detective! She also loved the stickers and pencil included. I loved the Novel & Novella Adventure Kit because it was a just-right challenge for my daughter in that she practiced familiar skills while incorporating brand new learning, such as compound word formation. I also love that Connection to Creativity gives back with each purchase and gifts an Adventure Kit to children who are housed in domestic violence transition shelters. I highly recommend the Novel & Novella Adventure Kit to any parent who is trying to avoid the summer slide!

  • “We just had an author reading with Ms. Steinberg, and this was all facilitated, hosted by Ms. Stephaney Davis from Connection to Creativity. She is the best! if you want her to come to your school, she will have everything prepared and she’s on time, and everything just rolled and flowed wonderfully. The kids has a great time, so look out for Connection to Creativity”

    - Ms. Haynes

  • “I am BEYOND glad that I ordered Every Child, Wonderfully Made activity sheets for my granddaughter!! The creativity, fun, faith, and education is not only EXCELLENT, it’s also developmentally appropriate which is so important to me as an Early Child Development Specialist and trainer! Get this resource for every child you know!”

    - Frances D. | Google Review

  • We were thrilled to host the Connection to Creativity program at our school for the past two years, where they provided an engaging and interactive literacy experience for our kindergarten students. The program brought stories to life through hands-on activities, movement, and imagination, capturing the attention and enthusiasm of every child. It was a joyful and enriching experience, and we would gladly welcome them back!

    - Samantha Troman

  • “The reading was very good, very interactive. They made their own dogs, they have the crayons. It was very nice my kids loved it so much”

    - Teacher

  • “My kids enjoyed it very much and enjoyed the activities. They were a little bummed out when I told them that yesterday was their last day. The children had a good time and we discussed the story and what they learned. Thanks, CONNECTION2CREATIVITY!”

  • “It was amazing to see all the smiling faces as D.J Steinberg read "Here Comes Thanksgiving". The book came to life as everyone was dressed in Turkey hats and the Mime acted out all the scenes as the author read to our little ones. They played music and danced. The best part was they had a chance to stuff a bear, which was a character in the story, name it and take it home. The Adoption ceremony made the whole experience official. I can't wait until the Cuddle and Read program comes back to our school. Anyone who believes in creating healthy reading habits and wants to bring the fun back to reading should reach out to Connection to Creativity to schedule a visit to their program. Thank You Stephany Davis for your vision and professionalism. Thank you, D.J Steinberg, for your wonderful stories.”