Reach Out and Read
Polly McClure is the Statewide Coordinator at Reach Out and Read-Alabama since January 2006. Prior to this, Polly has held various positions such as Clinical Marketing Manager at MedImmune, Hospital Account Manager at Wyeth and Lederle, and Senior Pharmacist at University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics. Polly holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Samford University.
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Reach Out and Read
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Reach Out and Read is an evidence-based nonprofit organization of medical providers who promote early literacy and school readiness in pediatric exam rooms nationwide by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud. Reach Out and Read builds on the unique relationship between parents and medical providers to develop critical early reading skills in children, beginning at 6 months of age. Reach Out and Read serves more than 4 million children and their families annually. Reach Out and Read families read together more often, and their children enter kindergarten better prepared to succeed, with larger vocabularies and stronger language skills. During the preschool years, children served by Reach Out and Read score three to six months ahead of their non-Reach Out and Read peers on vocabulary tests. These early foundational language skills help start children on a path of success when they enter school.