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6 month old--Basic facts
One Year Old--The Model
Two Year Old--ROR Iowa
Three Year Old--The Need
Five Year Old--Why ROR?
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Reach Out and Read prepares America’s youngest children for school by partnering with doctors and other primary health care providers to prescribe books and encourage families to read together.
What is Reach Out and Read's Mission?
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Three
How many parts is the Reach Out and Read Model?
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Mary Ann Abrams, MD, MPH
Who is the Reach Out and Read Iowa Coalition Leader/Medical Director?
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35%
What % of children enter kindergarten today lacking basic language skills?
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$50
What is the cost of a full five-year Reach Out and Read program per child?
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"Reading is Doctor-Recommended"
What is Reach Out and Read's Tag Line?
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6 months through 5 years
What age children does the Reach Out and Read Model target?
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Molly Olinger Topf
Who is the Reach Out and Read Iowa Program Director?
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20%
What % of US workers are functionally illiterate?
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They read together more often, have more children's books in the home, and their children enter kindergarten with larger vocabularies, stronger language skills, and a 6-month developmental edge.
How do families served by Reach Out and Read benefit?
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Doctors, nurse practitioners, and other medical professionals incorporate Reach Out and Read’s evidence-based model into regular pediatric checkups, by advising parents about the importance of reading aloud and giving developmentally-appropriate books to children. The program begins at the 6-month checkup and continues through age 5, with a special emphasis on children growing up in low-income communities. Families served by Reach Out and Read read together more often, and their children enter kindergarten with larger vocabularies and stronger language skills, better prepared to achieve their potential
What is Reach Out and Read's new supporting statement?
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Encourage parents to read aloud to their young children and offer age-appropriate tips.
As part of the Reach Out and Read Model, what do the healthcare providers do in the exam room?
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85
As of 8/9/2011, how many Reach Out and Iowa programs exist?
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low-income children know 9 letters vs. 22 letters known by middle income children
How many letters of the alphabet can a child from a low-income family identify and a child from a middle-income family identify?
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6-month developmental gain
For a 2 year-old who has received Reach Out and Read intervention, how much of a developmental gain is there?
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Boston-area pediatricians and early childhood educators.
Who developed Reach Out and Read?
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A new, developmentally appropriate children's book to take home and keep.
What does the pediatric primary care provider give every child ages 6 months through 5 years?
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Almost 56,000
How many children are served annually by Reach Out and Iowa as of 8/9/11?
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30 million fewer words are heard
Children from low-income families hear how many fewer words compared to their more affluent peers before age 3?
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Research shows that words heard on television and radio do not have the same impact as live, spoken conversation.
What does research show with regard to words heard on television and radio?
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1989
What year was Reach Out and Read started?
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A Literacy-rich environment.
What kind of environment is preferred in the waiting room?
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Over 86,000 books
As of 8/9/11, how many new books are distributed annually?
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14
How many published, peer-reviewed studies demonstrate Reach Out and Read's effectiveness?
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Trusted messenger, broad scope and reach, positive reinforcement, hope, stretch every dollar, unparalleled access
Why is Reach Out and Read so effective and inexpensive?