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You and the school share responsibility for your child’s language and literacy learning. Collaborate with your school to make decisions about your child’s literacy education right from the start. Your child benefits when you and the school work together to support her literacy development. Working together promotes faster development and catches trouble spots early.
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The ability to recognize that spoken words are made up of individual sound parts.
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This Spanish version of reading tips and strategies from Reading is Fundamental offers suggestions for turning everyday activities into enjoyable learning experiences for a preschooler.
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