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Opening the Door to Learning 2008 (English)

October 2008 - Opening the Door to Learning (2008) was designed by a team of educators and librarians to help parents and caregivers strengthen literacy in the lives of their children from birth to DOWNLOAD PDF »

Literacy is not just learned in school; it’s learned everywhere. Students can learn about literacy from reading subway signs and cereal boxes as well as listening to family stories in their home languages and exploring the Internet. You can even build literacy skills when watching television together.

If your child is a struggling reader, it’s especially important that you incorporate literacy-building activities into your daily routine.