Wisconsin’s Dr. Dipesh Navsaria is featured in this New York Times article about Reach Out and Read, explaining the program that helps pediatricians engage with parents about the importance of reading and interaction with infants. The American Academy of Pediatrics is announcing a policy to encourage parents to read aloud to their children from birth. According to the article, “research shows that many parents do not read to their children as often as researchers and educators think is crucial to the development of pre-literacy skills that help children succeed once they get to school.”
My sense is that reading aloud is important, but the real impact on child development is the lively, positive interaction and talk with young children. Reading aloud is a good springboard to rich language and relationship that is crucial to child development.
New Report: Medicaid Vital to Health & Wellness of Wisconsin’s Rural Communities
Contact: Emily Miota, 262-853-6863, emiota@kidsforward.org About One in Three Rural Wisconsin Children Count on Medicaid for Health Care Coverage A new report shows just how much Wisconsin families rely on Medicaid/BadgerCare in both rural and urban communities....
