reach out and read

ever been stuck in the doctor's waiting room, on-post or off, with a child that just isn't having it with the few toys available to them? have no fear, there is a new resource in town to help you keep your sanity and help develop your little one's reading skills all while you wait. so, what is this wonderful source of sanity you ask, well, each week on the army wife talk radio show, they feature a 'resource of the week.' and back in december they featured 'reach out and read:' http://www.blogtalkradio.com/awtr/2011/12/13/awtr-show-345-where-soldiers-come-from

'reach out and read' works in three parts: the doctors speaking to you about the importance of reading aloud with your little ones, they provide age-appropriate books, and that waiting room where you seemed to have been sitting for the last decade has information about the importance of reading together and has books to pass the time.

want to know if there is a program near you or how to get one near you, check out their website: http://www.reachoutandread.org/index.aspx