Category: Help Your Child Get Ready to Read
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…
Read More6 Reading Resolutions for the New Year
Since it’s a brand new year, you may be thinking about New Year’s resolutions for your family. Does your family have a goal to adopt healthier habits? Do you think…
Read MoreBooks, Books Everywhere: Create a Reader-Friendly Home for Your Children
For Maine children, receiving Raising Readers books from their doctor is simply a part of growing up. In addition to reading Raising Readers books, there are other ways you can…
Read More3 Tips for Parents: How to Raise a Word Lover
Parents and caregivers love to share funny things their children say. My toddler has been asking me all week to be his “awe-dance” (audience) and my five-year-old’s latest excuse to…
Read MoreAn Introduction to Early Brain Development
What is Early Brain Development? Those who spend time with children can’t help but marvel at their growth. From scrunched-up newborns to busy toddlers, the visible changes in the first three years of life are remarkable. Even more…
Read More6 Ways to Encourage your Child’s Language and Literacy at Any Age
Why is Reading to Children So Important? by Susan Bennett-Armistead, Ph.D. and Gabriel Civiello, M.D. (excerpted from ‘Building Brains by Making Connections,’ published in Parent & Family, March 2, 2016) Research…
Read MoreRead, Read & Read Again: Re-reading Leads to Pre-reading Skills
Have your children ever asked you to read the same book over and over again? (You might even go a little green.) Although the thought of reading the same book…
Read MoreThe Book Fairy Pantry Project: An Interview with Founder, Pam Leo
Recently, Raising Readers staff sat down with Pam Leo, the creator of the Book Fairy Pantry Project. We’re excited to share what we learned with you and how this awesome…
Read More5 Ways to Build Your Child’s Literacy and Language Skills
Even a short wait can be a challenge with little ones. Fortunately there are plenty of ways to pass the time as well as promoting important brain-building literacy and language…
Read MoreHelp Inspire a Love of Reading for Another Family
You love reading to your kids. Story time is everyone’s favorite part of the day, as you wander with Frog and Toad, or sympathize with Alexander’s terrible, horrible, no good,…
Read MoreReadtoME: 15 Minutes a Day for Literacy
by LeeAnne Larsen Year two of the Read to ME Challenge is scheduled to begin on February 2, 2017. Again this year,First Lady Ann LePage will launch the campaign by…
Read MoreRaising the Bar through Read Aloud
When adults read aloud to their children, they model fluent reading, ask questions to help them think about the story and connect to it, and read at a level above…
Read MoreGet Caught Reading
May is Get Caught Reading month — a time to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read! Celebrate with us this month by catching your family reading…
Read MoreWeb Resources to Support Early Literacy Development
Does it really make a difference if I read to my baby as soon as she is born? What books do two year olds enjoy? Do all babies put books…
Read MoreCelebrate Reading Aloud and Sharing Stories
When you give the gift of reading aloud to your child, you not only open a book but open up a world of opportunity by creating a bonding experience, fostering…
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