Testimonials
Testimonials
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Raising a Reader is a national organization with a mission to engage caregivers in a routine of book-sharing with very young children starting at birth. Book-sharing fosters brain development, relationships, a love of reading, and literacy skills that are critical for school success.
How Raising a Reader Works:
Reading Ready Pittsburgh connects with interested local childcare programs.
Red book bags are rotated weekly into children’s homes exposing children to over 100 award-winning books per rotation cycle.
Book bag rotation is paired with parent training and information on how to effectively share books to promote children’s early literacy skills and love of learning.
Families are connected with their local public library and children receive a blue library book bag at the end of the program so children can continue the practice of borrowing books, building a lifelong habit of reading.
It was a great program. In a busy household, having to take the books back each week felt like a little accountability to make sure that we were reading with our children regularly.
It really helped to solidify a regular reading routine. It also encouraged my child to want to read by looking at the book and reading his version of the book using the pictures. This was an enjoyable together time for us which became a special time together bedtime routine. Thank you for this program.
What parents are saying about Raising a Reader:
I loved receiving the Raising a Reader red book bags. They allowed us to read a variety of different stories. My son looked forward to reading the books and learning new things.
Our Raising a Reader Sites:
Learning and Educational Daycare
Early Headstart
The Day School