Family Resources for 2021
Last updated: 04/12/2021 Raising Readers believes in the importance of parents and children finding comfort in sharing books together. We’ve put together this guide of free online resources ... Read More »
Books & Blogs: News from Raising Readers
Raising Readers news, events, booklists and updates.
Give the Gift of Reading – Book Giving Ideas
With the holidays just around the corner, you may be wracking your brain trying to think of the perfect gift for a well-loved child in your own life. Or, maybe you would like to do something... Read More »
Building Brains by Making Connections
Connecting You to Your Child and Connecting Your Child to Good Books and the World Around Us by Susan Bennett-Armistead, Ph.D. and Gabriel Civiello, M.D. (excerpted from ‘Building Brains by ... Read More »
National Grandparents Day: Fostering the Love of Reading Across Generations
September 12th is National Grandparents Day! With the special day just around the corner, we’re welcoming guest blogger Melony R. Archer, a Bangor-area mother, grandmother, and... Read More »
Picture Books about Starting School
Starting school is big step for both you and your child. Children’s picture books about starting school can help reassure children and help ease worries by familiarizing them with their new ... Read More »
7 Tips for Reading with your Children
Did you know that babies are born able to process language? Reading, talking and singing with them from the day they’re born helps to build their understanding of the language... Read More »
Help! How Can I Make Reading Aloud to Siblings Work?
Kudos to you if you’ve established a read aloud routine with your child. What happens when a new baby joins the family, though? Or if you’d like to do more reading aloud together as a family, but ... Read More »
Dirigo Reads Keeps the Love of Reading Going Past the Age of 5
May is Get Caught Reading Month! To celebrate, we’re highlighting the work of of Dirigo Reads and all they do to share opportunities for Maine children to get caught reading all year long!... Read More »
O&M and Raising Readers – A Partnership for the Books
May 3rd through May 9th is Children’s Book Week! The theme is “Reading is a Superpower” and we’re celebrating our very own super heroes: the Maine hospitals and practices who volunteer their time ... Read More »
Raising Readers 2020 Annual Report
We’re excited to share the special edition of the 2020 Raising Readers Annual Report. Can you believe it? For over 20 years, Raising Readers has reached more than 290,000 children with more ... Read More »
Tips to Jump Start Skillful Communication in Children
Processing language, talk in particular, is key to part of being a skillful communicator. Our ability to communicate can affect everything we do, reading and writing, making friends, even getting ... Read More »
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