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Ten Tips for Raising a Reader- Begin reading to your child at birth
- Read aloud to your child every day
- Choose books that will interest you and your child
- Encourage an older child to read to younger children
- Make a special place for books in your home
- Make visiting the public library a regular family activity
- Regularly attend story hour at your local public library or bookstore
- Set a good example by letting your child see you read
- Create and share stories with your child
- Place limits on TV
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The Reach Out and Read Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center provides links to the following World Wide web sites for additional information.
Cincinnati Children's Site
- Volunteering Services
This program at Cincinnati Children's helps assign volunteers to areas in the medical center where they can make the biggest difference. When contacting Volunteer Services about volunteering opportunities at Cincinnati Children's, please specify you would like to volunteer with Reach Out and Read.
World Wide Web Sites
- Cincinnati Public Library
The Cincinnati Public Library has partnered with Cincinnati Children's and the Reach Out and Read Program. - Free Reading Assessment
The Frontline Phonics Assessment will give you insights into your child's reading readiness. - National Reach Out and Read Program
Reach Out and Read is a national organization dedicated to making literacy promotion a standard part of pediatric primary care, so that children grow up with books and a love of reading. - Developmental Milestones
The Developmental Milestones Chart outlines the motor and cognitive skill development — related to reading — at various age ranges. - Research Summary
A body of research has now accumulated to show that literacy-promoting interventions by the pediatrician have a significant effect on parental behavior, beliefs and attitudes toward reading aloud.
Phonics, Reading and Math Materials
McRuffy Press combine a systematic phonics approach with other reading dynamics in their phonics and reading curriculums. Their math programs emphasize basic skills and development of math concepts using hands-on math materials. Ready to Read, Ready to Learn
First Lady Laura Bush launched Ready to Read, Ready to Learn in 2001 to help ensure that all children are ready to read when they begin school.Contact Us
For more information about Reach Out and Read, please contact the Division of General and Community Pediatrics, (reachoutandread@cchmc.org) 513-636-4506.
