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|  Helping Your Child Become a Reader                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Fun activities parents can use to build children's language skills. Includes a reading checklist, typical language accomplishments for different age groups, book suggestions, and resources for children with reading problems or learning disabilities.GO > |
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|  Reading Tips for Parents                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| How to help children get ready to read and learn, what to look for in early reading programs, simple strategies for creating strong readers, and five components of reading.GO >                                                                              |
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|  Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Suggestions for improving early childhood education in preschool, day care, and other settings.GO >                                                                                                                                                           |
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|  Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read, A Parent Guide                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| What parents can do at home to help young children become better readers, and what parents should expect to see at school.GO >                                                                                                                                |
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|  National Institute for Literacy Publications                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Publications for families and educators to help improve reading instruction for children, youth, and adultsGO >                                                                                                                                               |
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| ED publications on reading -- what research says, how to help children become strong readers, and what to look for in early reading programs.GO >                                                                                                             |
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|  Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children's Reading Success                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| How children learn to read and how adults can help them.GO >                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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