A study published in the Journal Pediatrics found that talking with children conversationally can positively affect their IQ as well as their language development! Even more reason to read to children and chat with them while you’re at it! This is why Reach Out and Read was especially excited about these findings. The study supports their mission of giving young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together.
You can have a positive impact on a child’s IQ as well by volunteering with Reach Out and Read! Reach Out and Read supplies books to doctors’ waiting rooms and volunteers can read to children in these waiting rooms as well. Reach Out and Read volunteers read aloud to children and model book sharing activities to parents. They show parents just how much fun reading with children can be, and provide helpful tips for getting children excited about books.
If you’re interested, check out their volunteer page to learn more!
Happy volunteering! And happy reading too 🙂