Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a national program, which began in Boston in 1989, that seeks to make early literacy an integral part of pediatric primary care.
ROR gives central city and low-income parents the information, encouragement and materials they need to make books and reading a regular part of their children's lives.
Read about and view Reach Out and Read of Greater Milwaukee Pediatricians providing early literacy guidance to area families as reported in the Medical College of Wisconsin's 2008 Annual Report.
Community Events
New! Children's entertainers the Wiggles invite you to donate a new children's book at their concert on October 18, 2009 at the Milwaukee Theater to Reach Out and Read Milwaukee.
New! Proceeds from Barnes and Nobles sales on December 11, 2009 will be given to Reach Out and Read Milwaukee.
Literacy Resources:
View a list of books to help children deal with economic hardships (PDF).
Also available to view are Developmental Milestones of Early Literacy in English and Spanish (PDF).
Also View Reading Tips for Parents (PDF) and What Children Like in Books (PDF)