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Opinion: Literacy Begins at Home, Well Before School Bell

Times Record News (TX)

We once thought that children's success at reading depended on getting the "right" first grade teacher. Today we know that a child's likelihood for success in the first grade depends on how much he/she has learned about reading before entering school. A child's early experiences with books and language lay the foundation for success in learning to read.

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