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Born To Read
 "Few children learn to love books by themselves. Someone has to lure them into the wonderful world of the written word; someone has to show them the way.”
Orville Prescott, author
Father Reads to His Children
Mission Statement: To educate parents and caregivers of infants about the importance of reading aloud to children
through partnering with community groups in the distribution of information promoting the lifelong benefits of reading.
The Born To Read project is a collective partnership of community and governmental organizations working toward enhancing the lives of our youngest citizens and their families. The program was launched in 1997 by District 203 teachers, led by Judy Rubenstein and Wendy Haidinyak, with seed money from the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Fund for Literacy. The goal of the Born To Read program is to provide new parents with the tools they need to begin to read aloud to their children from the earliest age possible, for the benefit of each child’s future reading.
In order to provide a positive early reading experience, Born To Read distributes bags of books and materials to infants through pediatricians and community organizations. Bags, in English or Spanish, include the following information and books.
- Read Aloud Handbook for Parents by Jim Trelease
- Born To Read information pamphlet
- Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
- Chicka Chicka ABC by Bill Martin and John Archambault
- Born To Read Survey
- Invitation for Naperville residents to visit the Naperville Public Library and apply for baby’s first library card
- Certificate for My Very First Mother Goose Board Book, received upon completion of survey
- Certificate for Anderson’s Bookshop’s Membership, received upon return of completed survey
Spanish:
- Panfleto de información
- ¡Pío Peep! Seleccionado por Alma Flor y Isabel Campoy
- Buenas noches, luna por Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd
- Oso pardo, oso pardo ¿qué ves ahí? Por Bill Martin, Jr., Eric Carl
- Encuestra del programa Nací para Leer
- Certificado para obtener el Libro My Animals/Mis Animales que sera obsequiado al completer y entregar la encuesta.
- Certificado para la Librería Anderson (Anderson’s Bookshops) para desuentos en futures compras sera entregado al completer y entregar la encuesta.
Participating Pediatricians and Community Organizations:
ABC Pediatrics
Dr. Gus Rousonelos
Dr. Erin Shanks
Dr. Karolyn Law
Dr. Ushma Patel
Dr. Pamela Persak
All About Kids Pediatrics
Dr. Doris Nietert
Dr. Martine Nelson
Dr. Ushaben Chavda
Children’s Health Partners
Dr. Diane M. Butterfield
Dr. Janie Canner
Dr. Laura M. George
Dr. Karen M. Kreiling
Dr. Michelle L. Pierce
Dr. Brooke D. Scherer
DuPage Visiting Nurses Association
Edward Hospital: Cradle Talk Program
Naperville Southwest Pediatrics
Dr. Maureen Villageliu
Parents as Teachers- Naperville School District 203
Teen Parent Connection
Funding Sources:
City of Naperville
Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Fund for Literacy
Donations to the Born To Read program may be sent in care of:
The Naperville Education Foundation, 203 W. Hillside Rd, Naperville, IL 60540
Community Partnerships:
Anderson’s Bookshops
City of Naperville
Edward Hospital and Health Services
Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Fund for Literacy
Minuteman Press
Naperville Chamber of Commerce
Naperville Community Unit School District 203
Naperville Education Foundation
Naperville Public Library
SR Monogramming
Members:
Carol Althoff, Community Volunteer
Polly Benton, Reading Specialist, NCUSD 203
Susan Crotty, NCUSD 203 School Board
Heather Denkert, Manager Health Promotions, Edward Hospital
Maureen Dvorak, NCUSD 203
Barb Fessler, Anderson’s Bookshop
Pam Gates, Community Volunteer
Wendy Haidinyak, Reading Specialist, NCUSD 203
Peggy Kiefer. Parents as Teachers, NCUSD 203
Kathy Oleson, Parents as Teachers, NCUSD 203
Aynne Reist, Children’s Services Supervisor, Naperville Public Library
Judy Rubenstein, Reading Specialist, NCUSD 203
Laura Smith, Community Volunteer
Gail Zitnik, Community Volunteer
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