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Developing Reading Skills for Ages 3-5

Developing Reading Skills for Ages 3-5

Find expert advice and tips for raising a successful reader at every age and level.
Learn about Scholastic's new line of illustrated early chapter books for ages 5-8.
New to the Scholastic Summer Challenge? Don’t worry, we’re giving you a crash course: The Scholastic Summer Challenge for parents 101.
Focus on words <i>and</i> pictures while reading aloud to pre-K students -- it has big rewards.
Sales of kids’ e-books are skyrocketing, but is high-tech as good as print for the youngest readers? Find out how they stack up.
Determine where your early reader is in her language and reading skills.
Computers and smart toys can help children learn reading, but can they foster a love of books?
Improve your child’s reading success with an understanding of this key teaching method.
Give your early reader a boost with three crucial steps.
Give your beginning reader a boost with lots of shared reading.
Teach your child the letters that are important to them, and build from there.
Phonics skills: Give your early reader a head start with phonics.
Learn if it’s OK if your child is “pretend reading” her favorite books.
Set up learning routines that build language and pre-literacy skills.
Teamwork between parents and teachers is essential to get your child ready to read.

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