Reach Out and Read Oklahoma

BIG news coming out of Pottawatomie County! We are so excited and couldn’t be more grateful to the Avedis Foundation for their support. THANK YOU!! ❤️📚

Avedis awards $15K grant for literacy engagement at Shawnee clinic - Shawnee News-Star By Vicky O. MisaThe Shawnee [email protected] Avedis Foundation has awarded a $15,000 grant to Reach Out and Read Oklahoma in support of its “Strengthening the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

It takes a village! ♥️📚We're sharing some of the best titles celebrating the special caregivers in your child's life.

The Evidence - Reach Out and Read Reach Out and Read’s effectiveness is consistently supported by independent, peer-reviewed research. Studies show that our model has a significant effect on parental behavior and attitudes toward reading aloud and that children who participate in our program demonstrate higher language scores. Our...

Happy to have Reach Out and Read represented at the 10th Annual OICA Heroes Ball as it honored our Board Co-Chair Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn for a lifetime of public service and her commitment to protecting child labor laws and elevating social issues important to youth. Thank you, Potts Family Foundation, for hosting a table of tremendous child/family advocates!

This Board Book Genius Is One of America’s Great Authors (Gift Article) Now that Sandra Boynton’s books have crossed generations of child-rearing — and her first, “Hippos Go Berserk!,” is approaching 50 — they deserve another look.

World Brain Day is today and it's the perfect reminder to focus on your child's developing mind! Thanks to our very own Dr. Colleen Parrish for sharing tips on how we can nurture our kids' growing brains at home this summer! 🧠♥️📚

The importance of nurturing your child’s growing brain OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — It’s summertime, it’s hot, and that makes it all the easier to stay inside glued to a screen. However, the reality is that children’s brains really need bac…

Children remember the feeling of reading together long before they remember the words.

The conversations, laughter, and curiosity shared during storytime create an early connection to books, learning, and the people who read with them.

Every story is a building block for lifelong learning and strong relationships. It starts with you and a book. 📚💙

We are excited to meet families at the annual Panhandle Cares Association Backpacks and Beyond Community Health Fair event in Guymon. Thanks to generous book drives, we will be able to let families pick books to take home today!

Check out the latest issue of the Reach Out and Read Oklahoma Newsletter! You can subscribe to get future issues that will automatically hit your inbox every other month. 📨♥️🩺

Reading Time | Reach Out and Read OK July Newsletter As summer unfolds, we're reminded that learning doesn't stop when school lets out—it simply takes on new forms. We love that this is a season filled with opportunities to inspire a lifelong love of reading and build meaningful moments together.