{"id":10,"date":"2021-02-26T10:30:54","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T15:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/extensionreads\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2024-12-09T14:55:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T19:55:46","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/extensionreads\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:350px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-71\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/extensionreads\/files\/2021\/02\/susan-yin-2JIvboGLeho-unsplash.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/extensionreads\/files\/2021\/02\/susan-yin-2JIvboGLeho-unsplash.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/extensionreads\/files\/2021\/02\/susan-yin-2JIvboGLeho-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/extensionreads\/files\/2021\/02\/susan-yin-2JIvboGLeho-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/extensionreads\/files\/2024\/12\/Extension-READS-promomark-CW-1024x339.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/extensionreads\/files\/2024\/12\/Extension-READS-promomark-CW-1024x339.png 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/extensionreads\/files\/2024\/12\/Extension-READS-promomark-CW-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/extensionreads\/files\/2024\/12\/Extension-READS-promomark-CW-768x254.png 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/extensionreads\/files\/2024\/12\/Extension-READS-promomark-CW.png 1442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"welcome\"><strong>Welcome!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"extension-r-e-a-d-s-has-a-variety-of-fun-educational-resources-for-teachers-parents-and-youth-resources-include-videos-of-books-being-read-aloud-and-hands-on-activities-to-get-youth-connected-to-nature-while-also-promoting-literacy\">Extension R.E.A.D.S. has a variety of fun, educational resources for teachers, parents and youth. 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