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Where Play Meets Policy: IRW Visits the Statehouse!

IRW was honored to receive a mini-grant from the Maine Association for the Education of Young Children (MaineAEYC) to attend their event, “Where Play Meets Policy” at the Maine Statehouse in Augusta on Wednesday, April 22! IRW’s Literacy Coordinator, Celine Martin, and Director of Communications, Kelsey Buckley, went to advocate for the importance of early… Read more

Storytime Guides

IRW’s Storytime Guides offer ideas for songs to sing, games to play, questions to spark a conversation and activities to do together as you read. Below you’ll find Storytime Guides for some of our favorite picture books for children aged 3–5.       A Polar Bear in the Snow   Not a Box Hello… Read more

Forever Books: Growing a Love of Reading from the Very Beginning

Forever Books is a new initiative at IRW designed especially for children ages 3–5 and their families. Made possible through the generosity of Nancy B. Putnam and the Nancy Fund, this program marks an exciting expansion of IRW’s work. While our school programs have traditionally served children in Pre-K through 8th grade, Forever Books focuses… Read more

Books for Babies: Our IRW Family Has Grown by Two!

This summer, IRW’s Director of Communications, Kelsey Buckley, and her husband, Matthew, welcomed twin girls—Molly & Maeve—into the world. read on to find out more about why it’s never too early to lay the foundation for future literacy. In my years working at IRW, I’ve sometimes come across enthusiastic new parents who love what we… Read more