Dr. Renato Berger completed two separate residencies and one fellowship while training to be a pediatrician: a three -years residency in pediatrics at Universidade Federal Fluminense after earning his M.D. in Rio de Janeiro, a one-year fellowship in pulmonology and a two-years Pediatrics residency at Crozer Chester Medical Center which program is affiliated with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Upland, PA. He is a skilled doctor currently serving the Coconut Creek community and surrounding areas in South Florida through his practice All Better Pediatric Group, working alongside three other highly trained and certified pediatric doctors and pediatric nurse practitioners six days a week. One of the most important “preventive medicine strategies” that he discusses with his patients’ guardians is encouraging your child to read.
According to a prestigious Central Connecticut University study, the United States is the seventh most literate nation on Earth, with the Western Hemisphere notably trailing it’s Eastern neighbors. This ranking is something to be proud of, but American children should have a 100% literacy rate. Ranking number seven means there are hundreds of thousands of kids in the United States who are reading below their grade level.
At All Better Pediatric Group, staff talk to parents about the significant benefits of confident reading and writing skills. It’s important to read out-loud to your child and keep books readily available at home, so your child can peruse at their own leisure. Upload books on your tablet and cellular device, too; that way, both you and your child can squeeze reading time in even if you’re having a hectic week. When things are less busy, follow a reading routine. Read before bed or at snack time at least four times each week.
Parents should be a reading model for their kids. Encouraging your child to read will lead to lifelong benefits. Find a new storybook to read to your child tonight. It’s never too late to start.
http://www.rif.org/books-activities/tips-resources/5-top-tips-to-encouraging-reading/
According to a prestigious Central Connecticut University study, the United States is the seventh most literate nation on Earth, with the Western Hemisphere notably trailing it’s Eastern neighbors. This ranking is something to be proud of, but American children should have a 100% literacy rate. Ranking number seven means there are hundreds of thousands of kids in the United States who are reading below their grade level.
At All Better Pediatric Group, staff talk to parents about the significant benefits of confident reading and writing skills. It’s important to read out-loud to your child and keep books readily available at home, so your child can peruse at their own leisure. Upload books on your tablet and cellular device, too; that way, both you and your child can squeeze reading time in even if you’re having a hectic week. When things are less busy, follow a reading routine. Read before bed or at snack time at least four times each week.
Parents should be a reading model for their kids. Encouraging your child to read will lead to lifelong benefits. Find a new storybook to read to your child tonight. It’s never too late to start.
http://www.rif.org/books-activities/tips-resources/5-top-tips-to-encouraging-reading/
