Read and Grow with Me! (RGM)
Category
Family Support, Literacy
Child's Age
0-1 years, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-4 years, 4-5 years
Participant
Children, Parents/Guardian
Languages
English, Spanish, Other
Brief Description
Read and Grow with Me! (RGM) is a two-generational family literacy initiative by Reading Connections, designed to support families with children ages 0–5. It integrates adult English literacy education, early childhood development and parent-child engagement through culturally diverse books. RGM is grounded in the belief that parents are their children’s first teachers and aims to foster strong literacy habits and emotional bonds.
Expected Impact
- Increase in frequency of daily shared reading between parents and children
- Increase in parents’ literacy
- Improvements in children’s language and literacy development
Local Partnerships Currently Implementing
Local Partnerships in purple have adopted Read and Grow with Me! (RGM). Local Partnership contact information can be found here.