Raising a Reader National

Every child discovers a love of reading in their own way.

What's your best tip for getting young children excited about books and stories?

Drop your favorite ideas below—we'd love to hear them. 📖

Any picture book becomes a math adventure. Ask questions like “What do you notice?” to spark math talk and curiosity.

Check out this blog post on Bringing Math to Storytime: https://raisingareader.org/bringing-math-to-storytime/

📚 Reading doesn't have to be one more thing on your to-do list.

How do you make reading part of your family's routine? Bedtime stories? Reading after dinner? A favorite weekend tradition?

Share your ideas in the comments. ⬇️

Math is hiding in everyday moments—sorting laundry, counting steps, spotting shapes.

This summer, help your child discover math all around them through playful noticing.

Explore more early learning resources at raisingareader.org.

She's got her bag. She's got her books. She's ready to read — are you? 🌸📖

The Raising a Reader Classic Red Book Bag travels home every week, sparking shared reading moments between young children and the grown-ups who love them.

Simple. Proven. Powerful.

🔴 Find out how to bring Raising a Reader to your school or program: https://raisingareader.org/classic-red-book-bag-program/

What are your favorite stories about hamburgers...or food?

Wow, back-to-back RAR in Action! Partners (KenCrest), books, and families coming together to spark connection, confidence, and a joy of reading together.

📚✨ Books are more than pages — they’re a doorway to imagination, confidence, and connection. Not every family has easy access to books. That’s why we’re so grateful for partners like First Book, whose generosity helps fill our Early Learning Centers with diverse, engaging stories kids can truly connect with.

Through our Raising a Reader National program, those stories don’t stay in the classroom — they go home! Families receive rotating book bags filled with new adventures, plus tips to make storytime fun, interactive, and part of everyday life. And the impact? It’s powerful. One family we support saw their child go from disengaged during reading time… to excitedly counting, pointing, and sharing moments with loved ones — all sparked by a book that met him where he was. 💛 Read full blog post here: https://www.kencrest.org/connect-with-us/blog/finding-a-voice-through-books/