Reach Out and Read

DID YOU KNOW?

80% of a child’s brain is formed between birth and age 3

Reading to young children increases vocabulary, curiosity and memory. It builds listening skills and is a foundation for academic success. Because of you, 70,000 books and educational resources were given to children at their well-child visits at 50 pediatric practices across St. Louis through the Reach Out and Read program. This National Pediatric Early Literacy Program was founded in 2005 at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon and is the only model in the U.S. endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.