HILARY DRUMMOND
Member
Clinic Director,
Roaring Fork Family Practice
Carbondale, CO
An independent Colorado nonprofit using an evidence-based national model for early literacy success
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Success begins at home with a parent, a child and a book.
Raising A Reader Aspen to Parachute engages parents and children—newborn to five years old—in a routine of daily book sharing to foster brain development, parent-child bonding, and critical early literacy skills.
Our goal is to provide families with storybooks and parental guidance to build family bonds and encourage abundant positive conversations to set children on the path to school and life success.
Key programs reach 1,400 children and their parents.
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Core Program - Red Book Bags: 4 books sent home every week through preschool & kindergarten classrooms.
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Guidance for Parents: Discussion groups, instructional videos and e-newletters provide guidance for busy parents.
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Bolsitas Rojas/Little Red Bag Club: Neighborhood outreach with weekly sessions and book bags for parents and children not enrolled in preschool.
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Blue Bag Library Days - Library Introduction: Special library field trips for preschool children.
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Impact Reports
2019-20
Impact Report
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
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