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My child is 18 months old and is not yet speaking, but understands commands and responds to directions. What can I do to help her develop her language skills?

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Developmental Milestones, Early Literacy Development, Oral Language, Phonological and Phonemic Awareness, Speech, Language, and Hearing

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Research Report

Child and Parenting Outcomes After 1 Year of Educare

2017

Guides and Toolkits

A Child Becomes a Reader: Birth to Preschool

Researchers have found that children begin to learn reading and writing at home, long before they go to school. This booklet for parents summarizes the most important research findings, defines important terms, and lists reading skills that kids at different ages are developing.

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A Child Becomes a Reader: Kindergarten through Grade Three

This booklet offers advice for parents of children from grades K-3 on how to support reading development at home and how to recognize effective instruction in their children’s classrooms.

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Child Care Is Education … and More

Millions of children spend a part of the day in child care while their parents work. These settings – in centers and in homes – are places where children can learn and grow.

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My child has a learning disability and I’m concerned that the reading program her school uses is ineffective. Can you recommend a reading program?

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Curriculum and Instruction, Learning Disabilities, Parent Engagement

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My child is having trouble identifying sight words. What can I do to help?

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Activities, Early Literacy Development, Reading Aloud

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Child’s Play International

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If a child is reading aloud and is maintaining meaning, is it necessary that I correct every word he misreads?

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Comprehension, Fluency, Motivation, Reading Aloud

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Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten?

Being ready for kindergarten means having well-developed preschool skills, and being academically, socially, and physically ready for the transition. Here are some signs that your child is ready for kindergarten.

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My child’s school says that my child is very bright, but they want to hold him back because of his poor reading skills. I want him tested for a reading disability. What should I do?

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Advocacy, Assessment and Evaluation, Learning Disabilities, Parent Engagement, Struggling Readers

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My child is struggling in school. As a result, she has very low self-esteem. How can I help to build up her confidence?

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Learning Disabilities, Motivation

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Literacy and Education Organization

Child Trends Databank

A service of nonprofit research organization Child Trends, this database offers the latest national trends and research on over 100 key indicators of child and youth well-being.

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My Child Will Only Read Graphic Novels. Help!

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Child-Based Risk Factors

Individual children may come to school with conditions that make them more likely to experience trouble learning to read. Find out more about these conditions, such as cognitive, hearing, or language problems.

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Is childhood being hijacked?

Research Report

Children’s Access to Print Material and Education-Related Outcomes: Findings from a Meta-Analytic Review

2010

Literacy and Education Organization

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the nation’s leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families. CHADD has over 16,000 members in 200 local chapters throughout the U.S. Chapters offer support for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals, and others.

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Children and Digital Media: Rethinking Parent Roles

Find out what you as a parent can be doing to help your young learner navigate the digital world — you may need to reconsider how you connect with your child during technology use.

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Children and Media: Tips for Parents

In a world where children are “growing up digital,” it’s important to help them learn healthy concepts of digital use and citizenship. Parents play an important role in teaching these skills. Here are a few tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help parents manage the digital landscape they’re exploring with their children.

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