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Learning to read is difficult and does not happen naturally. It requires explicit and systematic instruction, which is especially important for struggling readers. Learning to read involves many different skills that must be taught to your child. Instruction in phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension will help your child learn to read.
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The ability to identify and play with individual sounds in spoken words.
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This video by INFOhio introduces families to the many ways they can help children with reading skills while on the go, such as spotting all the places where you see letters and words in a city block, at a store, or on the road.
This tip sheet includes ideas on ways parents and caregivers can talk, read, and sing together with their preschoolers while doing laundry at the landromat.
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