Tag: Early Literacy
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 MoreJoin the 2021 Read to ME Challenge
The 2021 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…
Read MoreThank You to Everyone who Makes Raising Readers Possible
As we reflect on our 20th Anniversary year and look ahead to 2021, we feel so much gratitude. We’re grateful for the Libra Foundation’s investment in Raising Readers and Maine’s…
Read MoreThank you to Raising Readers’ Healthcare Partners!
Raising Readers has been promoting a love of books and reading for 20 years by giving high-quality books to Maine children. And we couldn’t have done it without the network…
Read MoreUsing Books to Build Knowledge
Anything you read as an adult requires you to use what you know about the world to understand it. You might apply your knowledge of baseball rules to reading sports…
Read MoreA Grandparent’s Perspective: Raising Readers Over the Years
Sherry Winchester, Registered Nurse (RN) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) recipient, is a proud grandmother to five Raising Readers graduates, ranging in age from 23 to 9. As…
Read MoreAn Interview with Raising Readers’ Clinical Advisor, Dr. Colette Sabbagh
As both a mom and a physician, Dr. Colette Sabbagh is an energetic champion of early literacy. A pediatrician for over 20 years, Dr. Sabbagh has participated in Raising Readers…
Read MoreWhat is the Difference Between Early Literacy and Family Literacy?
Sometimes people in the literacy world throw terms around like everyone knows what they mean. Worse, sometimes people use the same words to mean different things! That leaves the rest…
Read MoreRaising Readers: Changing the Conversation to Wellness
Raising Readers featured on WCSH’s 207 We are over the moon to have been given the spotlight on WCSH 6’s 207 recently. Over the past 18 years, thanks to the…
Read More“Sing” a Book – Have Fun with Language & Rhythm
Toddlers and preschoolers love to play with the rhythm and rhyme of language. Books set to familiar tunes are a wonderful way to bring singing and reading together to do…
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…
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