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The DVD and Parenting Guide have
received rave reviews and numerous copies have been given to doctors
and local hospitals to give to their new mothers and many copies
went to agencies
who work with young parents and small children.
Did you know?
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46% of kindergarteners are coming to school at risk
for failure.
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Economically disadvantaged children enter
kindergarten 1-2 years behind in language and other skills important
to school success.
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1 in 3 children is born into poverty.
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The typical middle-class child is read to 1,000 to
1,700 hours before entering 1st grade, whereas a child from a low
income family is read to an average of just 25 hours.
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Young children whose parents respond to them
verbally at a high rate develop greater vocabularies. These
differences tend to persist over time, impacting school readiness
and success.
Our goal is to help our babies develop physically,
mentally, and emotionally so they can all start school ready to
learn.
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