Preschool and Child Care

Preschools and child care providers are often children's first experience with school. Each plays an important role in preparing children for later success. Find out what preschools and day care centers can do to promote literacy development. For more information, visit our section for Preschool Teachers and Childcare Providers.
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Our PBS Series:
Launching Young Readers

Explore the challenges of teaching English language learners to read, and the different ways schools are working to create bilingual readers.

Find out what it takes to give our preschoolers the early literacy skills they need to become successful readers.
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Professional Development Webcasts
Listen, watch, and learn from top experts in these engaging roundtable discussions. Each webcast features a 60–minute video as well as recommended readings and suggested discussion questions.