by Jennifer Becknell | Sep 8, 2021 | General
NaTasha McNeil remembers her first visits to Rock Hill Pediatrics with her preschool boys after the family relocated to Rock Hill. Their pediatrician brought out a children’s book and read a few pages to her youngest son. Her son loved the book, and was eager to turn... 
by Jennifer Becknell | Sep 1, 2021 | General
Retired preschool teacher Mary Watson knows how important it is for children to gain a foundation for learning before they start school. Watson, who taught kindergarten at Winthrop University’s MacFeat Early Childhood Laboratory School in Rock Hill for more than 30... 
by Jennifer Becknell | Aug 6, 2021 | General
LIsa-Anne Williams sees books as an avenue for parents who read with their children to learn more about them. “For parents, that’s a chance to get to know your child, to see their strengths and learn what they are really interested in, and develop that mutual... 
by Jennifer Becknell | Jul 27, 2021 | General
Pediatrician Dr. Martha Edwards says that sometimes, handing a book to a child can be “a more important tool for me than my stethoscope.” Edwards, a physician with Rock Hill Pediatrics and medical director for the South Carolina Reach Out and Read, said that... 
by Jennifer Becknell | Jun 28, 2021 | General
The Early Learning Partnership of York County raised the money to purchase and distribute 20,318 books last year to preschool children during their pediatric well visits through Reach Out and Read. Many families say they are grateful for a new book to enjoy together,...