The third annual "Once Upon A Time" fundraiser to support Reach Out and Read Arkansas will be themed around Dr. Seuss's "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" to remind us that, with a little help, every child CAN succeed. This year's event will be held Thursday, October 17th from 6-9 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Country Club and will feature the music of Rodney Block. Tickets are $50, and sponsorship opportunities begin at $500. Visit the website at http://www.reachoutandreadarkansas.org/tickets/ for more in...
The third annual "Once Upon A Time" fundraiser to support Reach Out and Read Arkansas will be themed around Dr. Seuss's "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" to remind us that, with a little help, every child CAN succeed. This year's event will be held Thursday, October 17th from 6-9 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Country Club and will feature the music of Rodney Block. Tickets are $50, and sponsorship opportunities begin at $500. Visit the website at http://www.reachoutandreadarkansas.org/tickets/ for more information or to make a purchase.
Strong literacy skills help ensure every child can steer himself toward success, but more than half of Arkansas children do not enter kindergarten with the skills they need to succeed. Thankfully, Reach Out and Read makes a difference by putting books in the hands of more than 60,000 Arkansas youngsters each year, helping them develop strong early literacy skills.
Reach Out and Read began in 1989 as a way for pediatric health care providers to help families understand the importance of reading to their children. At clinics that have implemented the Reach Out and Read program, children ages six months to five years receive a new book at well-child check-ups, and providers speak with parents about the importance of reading aloud to their children every day. More than a dozen scientific studies have shown that Reach Out and Read results in parents reading to their children more frequently and children gaining early literacy skills and scoring higher on school readiness assessments.
