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Reach Out and Read Awarded Holiday Impact Prize in New York Times
(The New York Times)By Nicholas Kristof Forget the necktie that will sit in Dad’s closet or the perfume that your sister Sue will soon regift, for I have some better ideas. … Help a child learn to read! Books were my childhood’s magic carpets that lifted me on the lifelong journey that now leads me to write […]
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(AAP News) … Dr. Klass, a professor of journalism and pediatrics at New York University, helped found the Reach Out and Read program at Bellevue 30 years ago. She stressed the importance of early child literacy and how reading to a young child can help strengthen bonds between growing families. “Sometimes, I stand in that […]
Jacksonville, Florida – September 3, 2024 – Just in time for Halloween, six of today’s most beloved cozy mystery authors have teamed up to create an enchanting anthology that promises to deliver chills, thrills, and plenty of cozy vibes. This spellbinding collection, titled “Six Spooky Stories: A Halloween Cozy Collection,” is set to be released […]
(University of Colorado) … Sheridan Health Services, a nurse-managed federally qualified health center with providers from the University of Colorado College of Nursing, has been promoting literacy for 20 years through a partnership with Reach Out and Read’s Colorado chapter. Reach Out and Read gives pediatric healthcare providers books for children to receive during their pediatric visits. […]
(Scholastic) … “More than 80 percent of a child’s brain is formed during their first three years, and what they experience during this crucial time can irreversibly affect how their brain develops,” says Marty Martinez, CEO of Reach Out and Read, a nonprofit helping to educate families on the benefits of reading aloud from birth. […]
(Alabama Public Radio) … Reach Out and Read Alabama is a nonprofit aiming to integrate shared reading into pediatric care by providing books and coaching that help families with young children make reading together a part of their daily lives. The organization’s program, Rx for Summer Reading, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with birthday parties across the […]