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Bringing Math to Storytime
We all know that story time is a wonderful way to foster a love for reading and build early literacy skills. But did you know that it’s also a perfect opportunity to support young children’s math development? When families use reading time at home to talk about numbers, shapes, patterns, and measurements, they help children build foundational math skills that ...
Raising a Reader and Save the Children Partnership
Raising a Reader and Save the Children have been partners for over 15 years! At the recent event in Concord, NC, children at Save the Children Head Start Cabarrus Academy received the bright red bags filled with diverse, award-winning books to take home and read together with their family. Each week, the students will receive new books to rotate in ...
Building Bridges Through Books: Engaging Families with Diverse Children’s Literature through an Aligned Birth-3rd Grade Strategy
Michelle Sioson Hyman, Senior Vice President, Program and Partnerships, recently had the honor of presenting on behalf of Raising a Reader alongside local Colorado Affiliates, Suzanne Wheeler-Del Piccolo of Raising a Reader Aspen to Parachute and Colleen Gray of The Literacy Project, at NAFSCE‘s (National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement) National Assembly. Together, they led a collaborative session with family-facing ...
Masons of California, Raising a Reader and WUSD Expand Programs to Improve Afghan Refugee Student Literacy
With the generous support of the Masons of California, we’ve developed our first-ever collection of bilingual books in both English and Farsi to serve families in Washington Unified School District in West Sacramento. This expansion reaffirms our commitment to ensuring every child feels seen and valued. Over the past 13 years, with the Masons’ continued support, we’ve reached more than 920 classrooms ...
Partners Spotlight Series
Raising a Reader and Save the Children Partnership
Raising a Reader and Save the Children have been partners for over 15 years! At the recent event in Concord, NC, children at Save the Children Head Start Cabarrus Academy received the bright red bags filled with diverse, award-winning books to take home and read together with their family. Each week, the students will receive new books to rotate in ...
Read the Room – Using Place and Space to Facilitate Reading
Leveraging technology, family reading and school readiness to improve healthy outcomes for children Caption: Worldreader’s BookSmart app and the Raising a Reader organization are helping to virtually fill the shelves of little libraries in “Kinder Ready” pediatric clinics. By Kristen Walter, Director of US Programs, Worldreader Every clinic waiting room has one: the frazzled adult with several kids in tow, ...
Webinars
Advancing Early STEM Learning with Diverse Books: Practical Tips and Resources
At Raising a Reader, promoting early literacy and STEM education through diverse and inclusive literature is a critical part of our work. Our recent webinar, “Advancing Early STEM Learning with Diverse Books,” and in partnership with the Diverse Books for All Coalition, offered valuable insights and practical strategies for integrating diverse books into early STEM learning. Here, we share ...
Can we talk about Bruno?
By Michelle Torgerson, President and CEO, Raising a Reader Can we talk about Bruno?! Is Encanto’s soundtrack playing on loop at your house? It is at mine, and we almost have all the songs memorized! The movie tells the story of the Madrigal family as they navigate their special powers within their community. So many people—young and old—are feeling seen ...
Press Releases
The Science of Early Learning: Unlocking the Potential of Babies, Toddlers, and Pre-K Children
As we continue to celebrate Raising a Reader’s 25th anniversary, we find ourselves more committed than ever to understanding the incredible potential of early childhood. Advancements in brain science have shed light on the remarkable growth and development that occur in the first few years of life, underscoring the importance of our mission to support early literacy and family engagement. ...
Bridging the Summer Gap: Why Continued Learning is Crucial
Raising a Reader, a national leader in early literacy and family engagement, emphasizes the critical importance of continuous learning over the summer months. “The summer months offer an opportunity to reinforce and build upon the learning that occurs during the school year,” said Michelle Sioson Hyman, Senior Vice President, Program and Partnerships at Raising a Reader. “However, without resources and learning ...