In honor of the Week of the Young Child™ sponsored by the NAEYC*, the Navajo Nation Regional Partnership Council of First Things First in partnership with Save the Children and Reach Out and Read will be hosting the Read and Rise Radio Forum live on KTNN-660 AM and KWRK-96.1 FM on Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. MDT. Through this broadcasted event, community members are invited to participate in a live and interactive discussion about the benefits of early literacy for children birth through age 5. Broadcast live via radio, this forum provides a unique opportunity to:
- Increase access to information about the importance of early literacy and resources that can support and prepare young kids for kindergarten and beyond;
- Recognize parents and caregivers as their children’s first and best teacher; and
- Enhance skills to encourage adult-child interactions as a way to nurture the development of young kids.
Our prospective forum panel includes Dr. William Flood of Reach Out and Read; Sharon Hudson of the Tuba City Library; Mark Povich of the Three Rivers Education Foundation; and Karen Spencer of Save the Children with Barsine Barney Benally as the forum facilitator.
For questions or additional information, contact the First Things First Navajo Nation regional office at 928-810-4306