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Celebrate the Magic of Pretend Reading

It is cause for celebration when a young child pretends to read before they gain the skills to read words. Pretending to read is an important pre-reading skill. Imitating reading a book means a child understands that eac...

5 Steps to Teach Preschoolers How to Rhyme

Start Your Child Ready for Success with this Important Pre-Reading Skill! Why is Rhyming an important school readiness skill?

Increasing Your Beginner Reader's Interest in Reading to You

Your emergent reader has just received a new book; or perhaps was sent home from school with books to read over a holiday break. You are excited to hear how their reading skills are coming along, but your child refuses ...

School Readiness 4 School Success

Talking About School Readiness��� What exactly is ���School Readiness?��� Simply stated school readiness defined is a broad range of foundational skills provided in early learning years needed for future school success. The l...