Lawmaker promotes literacy during visit to Caribbean-American health center
Reading aloud to a pre-schooler has long been touted by educators as an important building block to a child’s success in later life. But now, health care experts are also encouraging the practice. And lawmakers are helping them get the message across.
During a recent visit to the Caribbean-American Family Health Center, at 3414 Church Ave., state Sen. Kevin Parker (D-East Flatbush) emphasized the importance of reading early and often to small children.
His visit to the center, a facility sponsored by Lutheran Family Health Centers, highlighted the work of Reach Out and Read of Greater New York, a program that encourages parents to prepare their children for kindergarten by reading aloud to them every day.