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Unique Program Helps Preschoolers Get Ready to Read

Florida Times-Union

There was a time when children were not expected to know how to read when they entered kindergarten. That time is past. Children now need to acquire basic reading skills during their preschool years. If they don't, they're behind before they even enter kindergarten.

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