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(Note: All our web links have been included on this website because they relate to Child Development in that: reading to children improves their literacy skills, and helps foster a love for reading, and learning to read is an important part of a child's cognitive development.)

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Helping Your Child Become a Reader

http://www.justreadfamilies.org/greatideas/NCLB.asp
Rating: 14
Site Summary: This site includes "ideas for language-building activities that you can do with your child to help her build the skills she needs to become a reader." The suggested activities are appropriate for the following age groups: babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners/first graders.
We chose this site because it includes ideas--involving reading, as well as other simple or everyday activities--for helping children learn to love words and books, and preparing them to read themselves.

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