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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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(The Daily Item) Gov. Maura Healey visited Lynn Community Health Center (LCHC) to learn about the Reach Out and Read program, which aims to promote early childhood literacy and language development among pediatric patients during well child visits from birth to 5-years-old. … “Investing in early childhood literacy is essential for the success of our […]
(Advocate Aurora Health) The American Hockey League’s Milwaukee Admirals’ Power Play Foundation has generously committed to donating $15,000 to expand Aurora Medical Center – Kenosha’s Reach Out and Read program. This program promotes childhood literacy and health development and is supported by trusted pediatricians who give their time, talents and expertise to help parents prepare […]
(FOX 17) A Michigan program is working to expose children to language and increase literacy as early as birth. Reach Out and Read, a program of Ready for School, provides books to help families build a personal library with their babies. “It works by us partnering with pediatricians to provide books at well-child visits for children […]
(25News) “The nice thing about this [Reach Out and Read] program is it’s actually 30 years old, which means they’ve done quite a few research projects to show its impact. For families that participate in this program, the parents are 2.5 times more likely to read to their children, and the children actually have significantly […]
(Pediatric Meltdown) Are Your Kids Being Left Behind in the Literacy Race? Find Out How Equitable Access to Reading Can Change the Game! Every child deserves a fair start in life, but the stark reality is that not every youngster is on an even playing field when it comes to early literacy. In this week’s […]