For decades, research has shown that children whose parents read to them become better readers and do better in schools (Home Literacy Activities and Signs of Children’s Emerging Literacy: 1999; National Center for Education Statistics’ Education Statistics Quarterly. Nord, Lennon, Liu, & Chandler).
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The Parent-Child Home Program brings its early childhood literacy program into the homes of families with children 2 and 3 years old. Home Visitors visit families twice a week over a 2-year period. Using a new book or educational toy each week, they model verbal interaction, learning through reading, play, and conversation for the parent and child together. The goal of the home visits is to help families create language-rich home environments that promote literacy, school readiness, and school success.
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The Center for Children's Initiatives (formerly Child Care Inc.) offers many resources related to the care and healthy development of children, including referrals to child care providers and training to become a licensed child care provider.
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Books that Build (BtB) rescues whole libraries of books from kids who have outgrown them. These unwanted books go straight to the kids who need them most, along with a personalized note from the child who gifted the book. BtB also works with mothers, the single largest influencer of at-risk children in the U.S., to help instill a love of reading in their children.
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