The Magic of Reading
I love New York. For many reasons. But last week I loved New York because theNew York Public Library was filled with lots of Moms and Dads who “get it” about reading with kids.
Parenting Magazine and Target teamed up for Read.Connect.Grow, a special series designed to raise awareness and share strategies to improve early literacy. Parents in Washington, D.C., St. Paul, Minn., and New York City heard from teachers, literacy experts, child advocates and children’s book authors.
The mechanical statistics are grim. The research is clear, and a no-brainer. If kids can’t read well by third grade, they start to get behind in school and