1. Show your child how to use books/websites to read answers to your questions. 2. Read a recipe to make a meal. 3. Listen to audiobooks in the car or before bed (listening helps kids with word proficiency when they see it in print later). 4. Read the print that is all around you throughout Read More
Read Every Day Challenge
Make a New Year resolution to read every day with your young child. 15 minutes is all it takes to make a lifetime of difference. To help you get started, we’re running a fun challenge all month long this January. Simply download this Read Every Day Challenge 2022 tracker and mark off each day you read at Read More
A Season of Celebration
Many Alaskans and other Americans regard the winter holiday season as beginning with Christmas Eve and ending on New Year’s Day. In reality, the season here in Alaska is rich with diversity and lasts longer, starting with Hanukkah, beginning this year on the evening of November 28, and ending with Russian Christmas on January 7. Read More
Celebrating 15 Reasons to Give to Best Beginnings
In honor of our 15th anniversary, we are sharing 15 Reasons to Give to Best Beginnings. Your support is the key to ensuring that that we can continue to provide for the families and young children of Alaska. 15 Reasons to Give Because you… …care about a child’s ability to succeed in school and life. …know Read More
Giving Thanks Every Day
“Can we be thankful all year long?” asked a little boy when his mother was trying to explain the Thanksgiving holiday. The answer, of course, is not only CAN we, but we SHOULD be. I thought gratitude was an emotion we should aspire to feel. Actually, to get the greatest benefit, we should think about Read More
Celebrating 15 Stories of Gratitude
In celebration of our 15 years, we are sharing 15 stories of gratitude from those whose lives have been touched in some way by Best Beginnings throughout the next few months. Check back frequently for new stories! We hope you enjoy this look back at just a sliver of the stories we’ve created together. Have Read More
Now Open: New Little Free Libraries in Anchorage
Forget to bring your book to a park? Looking to share one of your favorite reads? Best Beginnings, in collaboration with Anchorage Park Foundation, has finished the installation of 10 new Little Free Libraries in 10 parks throughout Anchorage. A Little Free Library is a “take a book, leave a book” free book exchange. Read More
Wine Women & Shoes
We have something big to celebrate! 15 years ago, from the Ready to Read, Ready to Learn Task Force chaired by former First Lady Nancy Murkowski, came an organization called Best Beginnings. And since then we have helped hundreds of thousands of Alaska families build a better foundation for learning! We invite you to take Read More
Anchorage Imagination Library Service Update
Editor’s Note: As of spring 2023, enrollment in Anchorage Imagination Library is open to ALL zip codes in the Municipality of Anchorage. Thanks in large part to a one-time grant from the city to support the program. Original Article: In August 2021, Anchorage Imagination Library made an important service announcement. Due to limited funding, Best Read More
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
We’re right in the middle of Hispanic Heritage month that runs this year from September 15 to October 15. As you might know, during this month we honor and recognize the achievements and contributions Hispanic and Latinx peoples have made in the United States and around the world. Many of us have experienced Latino cultures Read More
