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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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Sophie is two years old, and she is learning 2-4 new words a day. Sophie’s favorite word as a 2-year-old might be “no” but you never hear her say “no” when her dad scoops her up into his lap along with her favorite book, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, for reading time. These moments cuddled together […]
Grandparents can play a unique and significant role in nurturing the health and wellbeing of a child. A grandparent provides unconditional love and connection that is often nurtured in the same way the grandparent built the relationship with their own son or daughter – through treasured moments spent reading together. The simple act of reading […]
“To thrive, flourish, and reach their full potential, all children need the positive childhood experiences afforded by safe, stable and nurturing relationships.” – Dr. Andrew Garner, MD, PhD, FAAP What were the factors that led the AAP to revise the 2012 toxic stress report now? In a decade, we have seen significant changes regarding the […]
I was recently speaking with one of our Reach Out and Read medical champions who mentioned how much she “loves giving out a book” during her youngest patients’ check-ups. It was clear, as it so often is, how joyful this experience is, not only for the clinician but for the families who get to “take […]
Reading oases are sprouting in the 11 highest-need zip codes in Miami-Dade County and across Broward County this year, where Reach Out and Read medical providers will experience no book distribution gap at our medical sites. Thanks to recent partnerships from the Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation and the A.D. Henderson Foundation, our medical teams in […]