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United Way Success By 6® has focused on early literacy enrichment projects since our inception in 1992. Currently, we partner with Greenville County Schools Family Learning Resource Center to run 5 Reach Out and Read Sites. They are: J. Verne Smith Clinic in Greer, North Greenville (GHS) Pediatric Clinic; Pediatric (GHS) Clinic downtown Greenville; Health Department and New Horizon's Family Practice. New sites currently underdevelopment at: Slater-Marietta (N. of Travelers Rest), Golden Strip Health Clinic (Simpsonville). Volunteer Readers are needed at each of our Reach Out and Read sites. Hours are flexible and Love of reading and children is the only requirement! To Volunteer, please call Laurie Rovin at 467-4804 or e-mail her at lrovin@unitedwaygc.org
To learn more about this National Initiative click www.reachoutandread.org
National Children's Book Week Join Success By 6, Greenville County Library and Greenville County Schools as we celebrate National Children's Book Week November 2005. Thank you Eastside Kiwanis for its support of our Reach Out and Read Initiative!
Are You Concerned about your child's development? Reading begins with your children during pregnancy and continues at birth. If you have concerns about your child's development contact the Center for Developmental Services (CDS) at or would like to learn more about reading with your child 0 3 contact the Lapsits for Early Literacy initiative
H E L P F U L T I P S
Infants 0 12 months Even babies enjoy story time with Mom or Dad. That's because from birth, babies recognize their parents' voices and soon learn to listen to sound patterns and look at pictures. Don't worry about whether your infant understands the stories you read; you're establishing reading and sharing habits now. Before you know it, your child will be asking for story time, wordlessly plopping into your lap with a book in hand. Cool!
Infants love board books featuring: Photos of babies or animals Bright colors Pictures of familiar objects like teddy bears or balls
Click here for Infant Developmental Milestones from Reach Out and Read®
Walkers 9 24 months While your toddler still loves looking at picture books, he is eager to hear simple stories. Even at this early age, a child is beginning to learn about the structure of a story that it has a beginning, middle and an end. During this Walker stage, he likely will become a talker, requesting favorite books and identifying characters and objects. The more you read to him, the greater number of words your child will hear and the larger his vocabulary will grow.
Young toddlers enjoy a wide variety of books, including: Books they can easily handle or carry Books with bedtime stories Books with familiar children's activities Books with a few words on a page Books with simple rhymes Books about saying hello or good-bye
Click here for Young Toddler Developmental Milestones from Reach Out and Read®
Toddlers 18 36 months No doubt your little runner is on the move, exploring boundaries, expanding her skill set and making daily discoveries. Reading is a perfect way to slow down, share new discoveries and spend time together. At this age, your toddler likes rhymes and nonsense words, may pretend to read to herself, recognizes books by their covers, and loves to read the same story over and over and over! Doing so helps your child relate what she hears to the words and letters on the page.
Toddlers love all kinds of books: Books with board or paper pages Word books Silly and Fun books Books about making friends Books with repetitious text Books about children and families Books about food, animals and trucks
Click here for Toddler Developmental Milestones from Reach Out and Read®
Preschoolers 3 years 5 years of age Preschoolers understand the magic of books: how books transport them to far-flung lands, capture their imaginations with amazing characters, and inspire them to act out their own favorite stories. Book characters often live in young children's minds, popping up in questions and conversations: "Was Pocahontas a real girl like me?" "How could Clifford grow so big?"
Young Preschoolers' appreciation for books include: Books that tell stories Books about kids who like and live like them Counting books, alphabet books, vocabulary books Books about different places or ways of living Books about going to school or making friends Books with simple rhymes Books with simple text to memorize
Click here for Preschoolers' Developmental Milestones from Reach Out and Read®
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