(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.… The post Reach Out and Read: Promoting early literacy appeared first on Reach Out and Read ..read more

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.… The post Humana Military partners with Reach Out and Read to help ensure military children reap the program’s life-long benefits appeared first on Reach Out and Read ..read more

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.… The post Humana Military partners with Reach Out and Read to help ensure that military children receive the intervention appeared first on Reach Out and Read ..read more

(Philanthropy News Digest) Boston-based Reach Out and Read has announced a $6 million gift from the Valhalla Foundation to expand the organization’s early childhood development program across the country. The second-largest gift in the organization’s 35-year history will be used to support its evidence-based early childhood development program, which promotes early literacy and healthy relationships through pediatric care.… The post Reach Out and Read receives $6 million from Valhalla Foundation appeared first on Reach Out and Read ..read more

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.… The post Reach Out and Read National Receives Record $6M Donation from Valhalla Foundation appeared first on Reach Out and Read ..read more

Reach Out and Read New Jersey awarded $25K to implement innovative program for newborns (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.… The post Reach Out and Read Directs $350K to Local Communities appeared first on Reach Out and Read ..read more

(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.… The post Reach Out and Read aims to build reading skills from birth appeared first on Reach Out and Read ..read more

Reach Out and Read Wisconsin is excited to announce the launch of its Mirrors & Windows initiative in April. The goal with this initiative is to ensure that every child has access to books that reflect the rich tapestry of experiences and identities that represent the families across the state.… The post Mirrors & Windows Initiative Ready to Launch appeared first on Reach Out and Read ..read more

(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 higher receptive and expressive language scores.”… The post In the know “Reach out and Read” appeared first on Reach Out and Read ..read more

(All About Books) “Science has told us for many years that learning begins from birth — so let’s choose books that support shared book reading right from the start … It’s about offering choices for parents and caregivers that they’ll enjoy reading aloud, creating opportunities for loving interactions, and strengthening that all-important relationship for years to come.”… The post Nurturing Young Minds through Parent-Child Interaction appeared first on Reach Out and Read ..read more