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Learning to Read

The rate of growth and learning during your child's early years is tremendous! Help her gain the skills she'll need to read and be successful in school with these tips and resources.
Your Child
Learn how your child develops language.
Toddlers: Talking About Me
Preschoolers: Using Language to Learn
All About Reading
Find out what you need to know about reading.
Get Ready to Read! Screening Tool
Get Ready to Read! Screening Tool (Spanish Version)
The Skills Kids Need to Read
A Foundation for Reading
More Than a Book: Raising Ready Readers
Phonics and Whole Language: We Need Both!
What You Can Do
Here's how you can help your child develop the skills she needs to learn to read.
Action Steps
How to Raise a Reader
Reading Checklist: Birth to Six
Activities
Have fun with these suggestions!
Fifteen-Minute Reading Activities
Look for Books
Great Reads for Kids
Recommended Reading
More Activities
The Role of Toys
Toys are very important tools for the development of literacy skills.
Tools for Learning
Rethinking Children's Play
More on Toys
The Role of TV
Is the tube all bad? You decide.
Taking Charge of TV
More on TV
Other Resources
Find out if your child is on track with her reading-readiness skills.
Could It Be a Learning Disability?
When Reading Is Rough

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