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Strategies employed to emphasize the importance of preparing students to read text (e.g., activate prior knowledge, set a purpose for reading).
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The Million Word GapThat’s how many fewer words some children may hear by kindergarten. Young children whose parents read them five books a day enter kindergarten having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids who …
Talk, Read, and Sing Together Every Day!Here are tips that you can use to help bridge the word gap by enriching the language environment of all young children including children who do not speak yet, children with disabilities or delays, …
The Development of Phonological SkillsBasic listening skills and “word awareness” are critical precursors to phonological awareness. Learn the milestones for acquiring phonological skills. This page helps parents to …
