Arnold Gesell

NEW DATA FROM THE SCHOLASTIC KIDS & FAMILY READING REPORT™: 8TH EDITION STRENGTHENS EVIDENCE FOR POSITIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH OF KIDS AND LITERACY

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 27, 2023

To learn more about the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, visit: www.scholastic.com/readingreport .

Key Points: 
  • To learn more about the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, visit: www.scholastic.com/readingreport .
  • "To put it clearly, literacy is not just an educational intervention but is an investment in a child's health for the long-haul."
  • Our partnership with the Yale Child Study Center has strengthened our understanding of how literacy and mental wellness intersect.
  • The data from the new edition of the Kids & Family Reading Report show just how powerful the impact can be for children to support their discovery of engaging stories and lifelong reading habits."

Yale Child Study Center & Scholastic Form Collaborative to Advance Research on Literacy and Health

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 11, 2018

The Yale Child Study CenterScholastic Collaborative for Child & Family Resilience is a forum for researchers, educators, health care professionals, families, and community members to advance progress towards improving academic and mental health outcomes.

Key Points: 
  • The Yale Child Study CenterScholastic Collaborative for Child & Family Resilience is a forum for researchers, educators, health care professionals, families, and community members to advance progress towards improving academic and mental health outcomes.
  • For more information about the Yale Child Study CenterScholastic Collaborative for Child & Family Resilience, visit: www.medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/scholasticcollab
    The Collaborative is founded on the same principles that led to positive outcomes for Discover Together, an integrated system of programs from the Yale Child Study Center, Scholastic, and local partners to address rural poverty in Grundy County, TN.
  • "Health and literacy are deeply connected because a quality education is at the core of sustaining a healthy life," said Dr. Linda C. Mayes, the Arnold Gesell Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Psychology, and Director of the Yale Child Study Center.
  • More information about the Yale Child Study Center is available at https://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy .