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Reading together and having back-and-forth conversations help young kids develop the skills they’ll need to become good readers.
Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek gets the attention of early educators when she asks: “What happened to play?” in her 2018 Summit presentation
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.
Learn how you can help your baby or toddler develop a love of books and the skills they’ll need to learn to read.
A new video designed to show parents easy tips for reading with their babies is now available from First Things First.
Reading together helps young children develop important life skills as well as language and literacy.
Mid-year of kindergarten at Butterfield Elementary School in Maricopa, 5-year-old Ruby Hoeh’s reading indicators were assessed. She was performing at a…
Lola Wood was trying her best to get her young son Takoda interested in learning while they were together at home, but felt like he needed more motivation and…
Trever Sanchez’s favorite pastime has always been reading.His grandmother, Cindy Stratton, remembers first being introduced to the Dolly Parton…
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