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Model
Pediatric healthcare providers (including pediatricians, family
physicians, and pediatric nurse practitioners) are trained in the three-part
Reach Out and Read model to promote early literacy and school readiness:
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In the exam room, doctors and nurses speak with parents about the
importance of reading aloud to their young children every day, and offer
age-appropriate tips and encouragement. |
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The pediatric primary care provider gives every child 6 months
through 5 years old a new, developmentally-appropriate children's book to
take home and keep. |
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In the waiting room, displays, information, and books
create a literacy-rich environment. Where possible, volunteer readers
entertain the children, modeling for parents the pleasures - and techniques
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Success!
Research shows that Reach Out and Read improves the home literacy
environment and developmental outcomes for children growing
up in poverty. Peer-reviewed medical literature
indicates that when families participate in Reach Out and Read:
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Parents read to their children more often
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Children show significant developmental gains in language
and literacy |
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Children score higher on vocabulary tests and school
readiness assessments. |
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