Senator Coons was at Nemours Pediatrics in Milford on Thursday to read with Delaware kids. His visit was part of the Reach Out and Read program, which promotes literacy by giving free books to children at each wellness appointment.
Reach Out and Read currently works with more than 12,000 children in Delaware across 11 different locations, including Christiana Care, Dover Air Force Base and Westside Family Healthcare. The Milford practice is one of seven Nemours sites that participate in Reach Out and Read, providing more than 12,000 books per year to Delaware children from six months to five years old.
“Programs such as this one provide effective intervention and offer significant impact on student success,” Chris said at the event.
During the visit, Chris read three books: “Lola Goes to the Library” by Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw, “Book, Book, Book” by Deborah Bruss and Tiphanie Beeke and “Five Little Monkeys Jumping On the Bed” by Eileen Christelow.
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