Reach Out and Read

Why is this a good use of taxpayers' dollars:

Reach Out and Read promotes literacy and language development in infants and young children, targeting disadvantaged children and families, at sites around the country, including throughout Michigan.  Documentation clearly demonstrates the importance of promoting early language and literacy skills so that children have the essential reading skills to begin school successfully.  Yet today, a large number of children do not receive the necessary support and assistance to develop these skills and begin kindergarten read to learn.