Reading Aloud Builds Lifelong Learners

Research shows that families play an important role in children’s reading success. By reading aloud with your children and encouraging them to read on their own, you are helping them become better readers, better listeners, and better students. You are also helping them build vocabulary and language skills, and helping them gain knowledge about the world around them. When you read aloud together, children learn quickly that reading is important. And most of all they learn that reading is fun!     -more-
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Why Preschool?

Quality preschool helps kids become ready to learn and ready to read.  When done right, preschool is an investment in school success and yields long-term benefits. It provides eager young learners with early academic and social skills that prepare them to be effective learners in kindergarten.     -more-
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10 Signs of a Great Preschool

If your child is between the ages of 3 and 6 and attends a child care center, preschool, or kindergarten program, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) suggests you look for these signs to make sure your child is in a good classroom.    -more-