Read-Aloud Delaware

Lena start is a program implemented by read aloud delaware, inc. Theprogram consists of 10 weekly, one-hour sessions and uses regularfeedback from lena's core "talk pedometer" to improve talk in the home.the wearable pedometer lets parents know how much they're talking andhow many back-and-forth interactions they are having with theirchildren. Over the 10-week program, parents learn about the importanceof interactive talk along with ways to incorporate more talk into theirdaily routines. Lena start helps parents improve communication in thehome, and is giving them the tools to close gaps in key skill sets thatinclude reading, comprehension, and language development. The lenastart program impacted nearly 100 families during fiscal year 2024.

40th anniversary - celebration to raise awareness of the critical importance of early childhood literacy and how the read aloud delaware experience sets children on the road to literacy success.