Ep. 147: Reading Is Health: The Case for Early Literacy (Part 1 of 2)

<p>Early literacy is one of the strongest indicators of lifelong health and success – yet reading scores across the U.S. are declining at an alarming rate. In part one of this two-part series, we dive into what the latest data reveals, how the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the literacy crisis, and what actions educators and health care providers can take to reverse these trends.</p><p>Celebrating its 20th anniversary, <a href='https://www.nemours.org/reading-brightstart.html'>Nemours Children’s Reading BrightStart!</a> continues its mission to help every child become a successful reader through early literacy curricula, educator training and family resources for children from birth to first grade.</p><p><b>Resources:</b><br/><a href='https://www.nemours.org/reading-brightstart.html'>Nemours Children’s Reading BrightStart! Family Resources</a><br/><a href='https://www.nemours.org/reading-brightstart/about.html'>Harris Poll Executive Summary</a><br/><a href='https://www.nemours.org/c...