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Family Resources for 2022
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 for families…
Read MoreFree Raising Readers Picture Book Activities
Are you looking for ways to spend time with your little one? Or are you looking for some simple ideas to fill the day with fun activities? We’ve got you…
Read MoreDirigo Reads: Bringing a Sense of Comfort During the Pandemic
This post was written by our friends Karen and Dan Cashman, Co-founders of Dirigo Reads. There is no question that during the COVID-19 pandemic so many people have endured hardships…
Read MoreWays to help Literacy Blossom this Summer
Summer is usually jammed packed with outdoor activities, vacations, park visits, and get-togethers. Opportunities to build our children’s emergent literacy skills are available in each and every one! By: Susan…
Read MoreWelcome to our new website!
Welcome to our new and improved website! If you’re a long-time follower of Raising Readers, you may have noticed our site has a brand new look. If you’re new here,…
Read MoreReading Aloud Shows and Tells Kids they Matter
Until a few years ago, picture books were largely absent in my adult life. If asked, I would have exclaimed, “I love picture books!” And if pressed, I would only…
Read MoreRaising Readers and Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine Partner on Children’s Book Exhibit
The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine and the Raising Readers program at MaineHealth announce the installation of an exhibit– inspired by The Story Walk Project®– at the Museum &…
Read MoreJoin the 2022 Read to ME Challenge
The Read to ME Challenge is a month-long public awareness campaign to promote childhood literacy in Maine. It’s held annually during February and is brought to you by the Maine…
Read MoreExplore these Raising Readers Book Lists
With the holiday season just around the corner, you may be looking for some ideas for children’s gifts, opportunities to share with your community, or ways to keep your little…
Read MoreGive 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…
Read MoreBuilding 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 MoreNational 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 administrative professional at Northern…
Read MorePicture 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…
Read More7 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…
Read MoreHelp! 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…
Read MoreDirigo 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…
Read MoreO&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…
Read MoreRaising 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…
Read MoreTips 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…
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