Reach Out and Read (ROR) is an evidence-based nonprofit organization that promotes early literacy and school readiness in pediatric exam rooms nationwide by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud. ROR builds on the unique relationship between parents and medical providers to develop critical early reading skills in children, beginning at 6 months of age. The 3.8 million families served annually by ROR read together more often, and their children enter kindergarten better prepared to succeed, with larger vocabularies and stronger language skills.
There are currently Reach Out and Read Programs located in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. military bases overseas, and we continue to grow! Reach Out and Read Programs are housed at hospitals, health centers, clinics, and private pediatric practices. To find a program near you click here.
There are dozens of ways that you can support Reach Out and Read's mission today and help ensure that every child arrives at kindergarten ready to read, ready to learn, and ready to succeed. The single most important thing that you can do is to read to your child every day. It's the most effective strategy for developing critical early reading skills in children and promoting school readiness.
There are many ways you can help... You can become a volunteer reader and read to children, you can donate funds, you can advocate...click here to discover the many opportunities available to help.
"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents." — Emilie Buchwald
Source: Reach Out and Read
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