(Minnesota Family Physician)
Literacy is a social factor that influences health and health outcomes across the lifespan. Efforts to promote and improve early literacy can reduce health disparities; support cognitive development, language acquisition and academic success; improve emotional regulation; and more.…
(Childcare, WTF?)
Why TF is reading to children so important? And what is the point of reading to a baby that doesn’t know what I’m saying? WTF is the difference between me reading to my kid, or my kid listening to a book on a tablet?…
As we transition into the vibrant season of spring, we’re excited to reflect on the impactful work our organization has undertaken to support Georgia’s children. Throughout March, Reach Out and Read Georgia was abuzz with activities around National Reading Month, legislative advocacy, collaborative meetings, strategic planning sessions, site visits, progress report submissions, and more!…
(Ascension Wisconsin Foundation )
Reading to a baby or young child creates warm, loving memories but it also does something else — it helps their brain develop and kickstarts learning from the day they are born.
When Mary Beth Nienhaus first learned about Reach Out and Read, she knew that she wanted to support the program’s implementation at Ascension NE Wisconsin – St.…
In April, the Month of the Military Child, Americans across the country unite to celebrate the service and sacrifices military children make. According to the Department of Defense, more than 1.6 million military children face challenges and unique experiences due to their parents’ service, including long periods of separation or seeing their parents come home physically or mentally hurt.…
(NBC Bay Area)
A record donation of $6 million to a national literacy nonprofit is now helping young readers. Reach Out and Read CEO Marty Martinez tells NBC Bay Area more about the impact of the new funding.
Watch the video at NBC Bay Area here.…
The grant will help the nonprofit further its evidence-based early childhood development program, which uses shared reading to support early literacy and healthy relationships.
Reach Out and Read, a national nonprofit leading the charge in promoting early literacy and healthy early relationships through pediatric care, today announced the second-largest grant in the organization’s 35-year history.…
(WRNJ Radio)
Assemblywoman Aura Dunn recently visited a local pediatrician whose work with a national nonprofit fosters strong family bonds and healthy child brain development.
Dunn saw firsthand the success of the Reach Out and Read program with Rosario Zambrano, MD, owner and president of Morristown Pediatrics.…
(WRNJ Radio)
Reach Out and Read, a national nonprofit leading the charge in promoting early childhood literacy and healthy early relationships, announces the investment of $350,000 into communities nationwide, including $25,000 for sites in New Jersey.…
(Addison County Independent)
By Dr. Elizabeth Coogan
One of my favorite times of day as a parent is curling up with my kids to read to them at bedtime. In addition to being a rare time in our busy lives when we can have a quiet moment together, this routine helps ensure that my kids are exposed to books and language every day.…