AESOP's Attic

Mission Statement

The mission of AESOP’s ATTIC is to be a leading advocate for reading and literacy in underserved populations. Our focus will include assembling a team of professional reading specialists, teachers of reading, and certified paraprofessional reading assistants and certified tutors to inspire and provide direct support to parents and students in the development of reading skills. AESOP’s ATTIC intends to provide students in grades K-5 with primary and supplemental didactic and hands-on experiences to improve their knowledge of letters and letter sounds, phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, fluency, comprehension, and writing. AESOP’s ATTIC espouses a particular concern and empathizes with struggling readers in the beginning elementary years.. AESOP’s ATTIC intends to operate as: a convenient after school and summertime literacy outreach center(s) in affiliation with the Catholic Urban Programs and the Griffin Centers of East St. Louis, IL.