Prescribing Books: Beale Pediatricians Promote Child Literacy

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The magic of reading and storytelling is a typical setting at the Beale pediatrics’ clinic after Beale pediatricians partnered with the Reach Out and Read program.

Maj. Scott Corrigan and Capt. Michael Migita, pediatricians with the 9th Healthcare Operations Squadron, continue the charge to incorporate reading into clinical visits.…

Captain Underpants v. Roblox: Here’s how to get kids reading again

(Washington Post)

“There is no Frigate like a Book, to take us Lands away,” wrote poet Emily Dickinson. But fewer and fewer kids are choosing to jump aboard.

The statistics are startling. The number of 13-year-olds who read for fun most days has halved in a decade.…

Amerigroup Sponsors Reach Out and Read Program to Enable Pediatricians to Distribute 5,000 Books to Washington Families During Well-Child Visits

(Yahoo! Finance)

Age and language appropriate books will be distributed to children ages 6 months to 5 years at clinics across King County to promote healthy brain development, language acquisition and family bonds.

Amerigroup Washington, one of the state’s coordinators of Medicaid managed healthcare benefits, has joined Reach Out and Rea, International Community Health Services (ICHS) and partnering pediatric primary care providers to improve literacy, development and overall wellness for children across King County in Washington.…

Bonding with Baby

WHAT IS BONDING?
Bonding is the loving connection that grows between you and your child.

HOW DO WE BOND?
Bonding can begin even before baby is born! After baby is born, it’s having those face-to-face moments like talking, copying sounds and faces baby makes, and smiling back and forth.…

Reading to Your Child Promotes Development, Doctors Say

(Fox Carolina News)

Reading is powerful! Starting at birth, Doctors say reading to your child can help promote social, emotional, and cognitive development.

Watch the full story on Fox Carolina News here.

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Reach Out and Read Earns Record-Setting Funding From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to Benefit Families Nationwide

Reach Out and Read is thrilled to announce it has received an $8 million investment from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This historic investment stands as the largest private contribution in Reach Out and Read’s 34-year history. The funds will play a pivotal role in enhancing the organization’s mission to promote early relational health for children through bonding during reading and pediatric care.…