Medical providers are giving a prescription for reading to
their young patients at Alexander County Health Department and Family Care
Center PA. An age appropriate book is
given as part of regular pediatric checkups at these two medical practices. Joining
more than 4,779 programs nationwide, these
medical practices are preparing America’s youngest children to succeed in
school through participation in Reach Out and Read.
Reach Out and Read's evidence-based model is included in
regular pediatric checkups by advising parents about the importance of reading
aloud and giving developmentally-appropriate books to children. The program begins at the 6-month checkup
and continues through age 5. Families served by Reach Out and Read program read
together more often, and their children enter kindergarten with larger
vocabularies, stronger language skills, and better prepared to achieve their
potential.
