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Video chat with is a great way to help your little one build relationships and stay connected with long-distance family and friends.
After spending a year attending story time at the center, Gabby Martinez said she is confident that Julian will be ready for kindergarten.
When Chandler Aaron was 9 months old, her mom went back to work as a school teacher. Luckily for Chandler, her grandma Barbara Matthews became her full-time…
VIDEO: This episode of Parents Playbook features tips for sharing books with your toddler, which helps them develop the language skills and vocabulary…
A recent study shows that the number of back-and-forth conversations you have with your young child is more important for brain development and language skills…
Librarian Wendy Resnik shares how bonding with books helps spark your child’s curiosity and introduces them to new words.
The Hualapai Day Care center teachers in Peach Springs focus on preserving the region’s native language by teaching it to the next generation of young…
Reading together and having back-and-forth conversations help young kids develop the skills they’ll need to become good readers.
New research shows that reading a story book with pictures sparks more brain activity in kids than watching a cartoon or reading a book without pictures.
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