After more than 30 years of providing childcare, Geraldine Elliott finds her greatest reward and joy in a very ordinary moment.
It’s the moment when a young child—nurtured on sharing books—expresses for the first time an 
understanding of words, objects, colors, and numbers.
“Today when tiny, 2-year-old Ka’liya handed me those little plastic flowers she’d been playing with and said ‘THREE PINK ...
Continue ReadingFreskos restaurant at 2323 Whitney Ave. will host a benefit on December 12th for Read to Grow, a non-profit providing children’s books and literacy information to families in Connecticut.
Mrs. Connecticut America 2018, Teresa Ladopoulos-Nakouzi, will sign autographs from noon to 2 p.m. A representative from Read to Grow will accompany her.
Freskos is donating 20% percent of all sales on December 12th to Read to Grow for its statewide services in early childhood literacy.
Freskos has earned top honors for both Best ...
Continue ReadingCreated by Save the Children, program includes home visits and school-based meetings
New Haven – An early literacy program designed by Save the Children for infants, young children and their families launches this fall in New Haven.
Early Steps to School Success-New Haven, funded and managed by the nonprofit Read to Grow, will work with at-risk families to help ensure their children enter kindergarten with the skills needed for success in school and beyond.
New Haven will be the only urban-based adaptation of ...
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By Marguerite Alpert
Books for Babies Coordinator
Bruna Fortunato’s journeys from Brazil and to pregnancy have not been easy.
When the 25-year-old first came to this country four years ago to make a better life for herself, she struggled with learning a new language and keeping up with bills. She stayed less than a year. Once back in Brazil, however, Bruna realized that she wanted to make another go of it in the United States.
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Huwerl Thornton knows something about fatherhood.
And setting good examples.
And teaching and learning through books.
The 50-year-old has spent many years in classrooms, both as a student and then as an elementary school teacher for 14 years in New Haven. A champion of Read to Grow and its work for early childhood literacy, he’s now Youth Programs Coordinator for Connecticut Food ...
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