…literacy and various health related outcomes such as: Lower reported health status Greater mortality Less disease-specific knowledge and ability to recognize common signs and symptoms of illness Greater utilization of hospital services Less self-confidence and skills needed for self-care and chronic disease management Lower receipt of important screening procedures (e.g. colonoscopy) and vaccinations Poorer understanding of medication and food labels Impact on Health Costs A recent and rigorous systematic review…
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Beyond the Books: A Former Kindergarten Teacher Provides Perspective
…to go beyond registering children for the program by becoming a cornerstone in the educational movement in Tennessee. Our vision is to partner with local hospitals, Head Start programs, preschools, community agencies and religious organizations to promote and support early childhood literacy through parent and community classes. We believe the first step is getting books in the home, and to that end we have set a goal of registering 72%…
read moreReading Together Fosters Brain Development and Bonding Attachment
…the age of two and a half, approximately 85 percent of the baby’s neurological growth is complete, meaning the foundation of their brain’s capacity is in place. By age three, the child’s brain is 90 percent of its completed adult size. Reading Creates a Necessary Bond Reading with your children at a very young age is an important part of secure attachment, which is the mutually attuned bond of trust…
read moreFill Summer with Lots of Reading Fun!
…with surrounding nature. The Reading Ranger StoryBook Trail at Long Hunter State Park and the Hillside StoryBook Trail at Edgar Evins State Park are innovative trails that combine a children’s nature story with the thrill of being in the great outdoors. Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation is proud to be a partner on both StoryBook trails and more to come! The Reading Ranger Trail features the Imagination Library book, Miss…
read moreHow the Imagination Library Makes a Difference Statewide: Key Impacts & Top Take-Aways from Meta-Analysis
…library of as many as 60 books, instilling pride and a sense of self-esteem in the young recipients Love and understanding of reading is shared among children, families and communities participating in the Imagination Library Imagination Library participation may affect the overall amount and quality of parent-child interactions and lay the foundation for adults’ consistent involvement in their children’s learning and development. Click here to download the full meta-analysis report….
read moreThe 30 Million Word Gap: Early Years Make a Difference
…the questions or images.) A recorded voice identified one of the objects by name and used it in a sentence (Look at the doggy). The researchers filmed the child’s eye movements, tracking which picture the child looked at (vocabulary) and how long this took in milliseconds (processing time). (Watch a two-minute video of the study at www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7HN5LJOc-w&feature=youtu.be) Children from higher economic backgrounds looked at the identified object faster and spent…
read moreImagination Library Helps Prevent Summer “Slide”
…books that involve that activity to read before and after the outing. Take advantage of library reading programs and events. Check your local library website for information. Explore the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL), which provides more than 400,000 free resources for children and teens, from magazines, e-books and encyclopedias to videos, podcasts and test preparation materials. Visit the Governor’s Books from Birth website to download reading activities for Imagination Library…
read moreFall Fun Activities for Healthy Brain Development
…are not only for eating. Grab a blanket, go outdoors and read a children’s book together! Feel free to bring along snacks that go along with the plot or setting of the book to eat while you read. This simple activity combines family time, beautiful weather, fresh air and our favorite activity, reading! Leftover Pumpkins? Bring Books to Life with this Pumpkin Repurpose Project Halloween may be over, but don’t…
read moreStorybook Trail Marketing Toolkit
…our funding partners and to ensure that trail design is consistent statewide. Our Communications Manager, Claire Jones, will review all promotional content and trail signage during production. Marketing guidelines and other requirements will be outlined in a grant agreement. Below are links to various marketing tools related to the Storybook Trail program, including iconography, video content, etc. For more information, please contact storybooktrails@governorsfoundation.org. Storybook Trail Graphics: Click here to download….
read moreThe First 1,000 Days: Reading as a Source for Healthy Development (Tennessee Department of Health Study)
Dr. Michael Warren, MD, MPH, FAAP, former Deputy Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health, frequently lectured on the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, examining the protective factors that allow for healthy development. In this presentation, Warren focuses on the importance of positive experiences during a child’s preconception, prenatal, and early childhood periods as a source for healthier development and prosperity, emphasizing reading to a child as a…
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