Video: Why Reading and Books Are Important for Kids in Foster Care
Updated: 1 day ago
Foster Book Club interviewed Savannah Cadiz, First Teachers Program Manager for Reading Legacies. Reading Legacies is a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening children’s lives by connecting them with family and friends through the shared experience of reading aloud.
In this six-minute video, Savannah discusses the importance that reading and books played in her role as a mentor to a child who was in foster care.
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Some key takeaways that Savannah mentions:
"My hope is that interviews like this one with Savannah will help foster parents, bio parents, caregivers, and mentors understand the incredible impact that reading and books have on the life of a child in foster care," says Nico Waters, founder/executive director of Foster Book Club. "We thank Savannah for sharing her time and thoughts with us."
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