A league of its own when it comes to literacy programs Thanks in large measure to its baseball theme, CTF's Hit the Books program continues to score points with young readers and their teachers. Since it was introduced in 1991, the initiative has progressed from a poster campaign to a major literacy program that distributes more than 400,000 activity books and word work books and 2.5 million bookmarks to teachers and students across Canada.
All materials are bilingual and free of charge.
Orders have exceeded the supply in each year of the program's existence. Using major league baseball teams and players to enliven its content, the program is designed to improve literacy skills by supplementing existing curriculum and challenging students to strengthen their reading, writing and communication skills. Educational materials include two Hit the Books activity books which use the Montreal Expos and the Toronto Blue Jays to pique the interest of young readers. They're designed to challenge and entertain students in grades five to eight, and are also used by secondary schools and community-based literacy organizations for second language teaching. The full colour activity books provide a wealth of activities and concepts that can be enjoyed and further developed in the classroom.