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How to Teach Your Child the Alphabet: 5 Pedagogically Sound Tools You Can Use at Home

*Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the links in this article may link to the Amazon marketplace. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchase, at no additional cost to you. Are you trying to teach your child the alphabet? There are plenty of tools and resources out there… but not all of them are effective! […]

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How to Build Pre-Reading Skills at Home – 3 Simple, No-Prep Ideas for Parents

Most parents assume that learning to read begins when we start teaching letters. And while being aware that letters exist, that they represent sounds, and having some familiarity with them is definitely very helpful once formal reading instruction begins… reading preparation actually starts much earlier. Long before children read words, they develop pre-reading skills that […]

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Best Books for 2 to 5 years old: Alphabet, Rhyming, Alliteration, and Picture Books that Help Toddlers Develop Pre-reading Skills

Looking for the best books for two to five years old to help them develop pre-reading skills? Reading aloud is a super powerful tool for early literacy. Sharing stories together helps children learn new vocabulary, familiarize with the sounds in words and language patterns, and develop a love for books. To make it easier for […]

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What are pre-reading skills? Why are they SO Important? 6 MUST-HAVE Early Literacy Skills for future reading Success!

Before learning to Read… Learning to read is a complex task. It is actually very different from learning to speak. Learning to read doesn’t happen naturally, as speaking does. And it doesn’t happen all at once. There is a constant progression in the development of reading ability over time. But before learning to read your […]

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