let s further this subject. a new program aimed at boosting literacy is using book donations as a way to clog the gap. this summer, a million books, launched by the nonprofit literacy groups to put 1 million new brand new books in hands of children across the country by september 8th. now a new report from the group shows that the single most effective way to prepare young children for success in schools is to simply read to them out loud everyday. i m joined by reach out and read s ceo earl martin fphalin, and i was reading through this earlier, and it is interesting the simplicity of just reading to children. yes, thank you, richard. reach out and read addresses the issue that 35% of the young people in the united states show up to kindergarten with significantly below grade level meaning that they don t know the
pediatrician that they should be reading to the child from birth. they think that is something that happens when the children get to school, but we all know that the most important years for brain development are zero to 3 and that is the beauty of the model. okay. earl, thank you so much, ceo, earl martin falin, reach out and read. so good to be here, richard. thank you so much. you can join the conversation on line at face.com/strongeramerica and on twitter at stronger america and you can jump into the conversation which is going on many weeks by using the hash tag making the grade. and also, a foiled plot of deadly riots with details ahead. and also rolling stone crowns eminem taking over jay z and kayne west. many are outraged. finish comes with a story built-in. it s how our rough ideas become you did that yourself?