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Reading is Doctor-Recommended

Doctors and nurses know that growing up healthy means growing up with books. That’s why doctors and nurses at 45 Reach Out and Read practices across the Greater Philadelphia region give brand-new books to young children when they get a checkup. By talking with parents and caregivers about the importance of reading aloud, they provide families with the tools they need to put their children on the path to school success.

Did You Know?

Reading Aloud Helps Children Cope.

Reach Out and Read’s list of suggested children’s books can help kids cope with tough economic times.

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Reach Out and Read Doctors Say “Yes, You Can” Every Day!

Read Dr. Daniel Taylor’s personal reflections on hearing a child ask, “Can I keep it?”

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Low-income children are at higher risk for reading difficulties.

In Greater Philadelphia, more than one out of five children under the age of 5 lives at or below poverty level.

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Babies love faces!

Studies show that infants prefer books that feature colorful images and faces.

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Upcoming Events & Headlines

October 14, 2010:  Join us for our second annual Girls’ Night Out, an evening of boutique shopping, cocktails and fun on Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 7 - 10 p.m. at Overbook Golf Club in Villanova, PA. 
Funds raised from ticket sales and boutique purchases will benefit Reach Out and Read Greater Philadelphia.  Check back here soon for more information and to purchase tickets.

August 2010: For the month of August shop at Borders in North Wales, PA (801 Bethlehem Pike), Wynnewood (80 E. Wynnewood Rd.), Langhorne, PA (2343 East Lincoln Highway), Center City Philadelphia (1 S. Broad St.), and Plymouth Meeting Mall, PA (500 W Germantown Pike) and purchase a book for a young child - - Reach Out and Read Greater Philadelphia would greatly appreciate board books for infants and toddlers. Borders will give your book donation to Reach Out and Read Greater Philadelphia.  Thank you to Borders and all the donors!

June 21 - September 6, 2010:  Become a part of Reach Out and Read’s Summer of a Million Books Campaign.  Learn more at http://www.reachoutandread.org/summer/ 

Read our Op-Ed: “How Doctors Can Improve Literacy”, published in June in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Check out our Events page to learn about fun ways you can support Reach Out and Read Greater Philadelphia.

Get your latest Reach Out and Read Greater Philadelphia news in our Press Room. Be sure to check out our story in the Main Line Times!

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