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Reading Out Loud
Read more: Reading Out LoudChildren absorb much more than we give them credit. And they start to absorb it far earlier than we think they do. Studies show that babies are taking in information as early as in the womb, and their development only accelerates from there. As early as four months your child was reacting to the sound…
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Planting the Seeds Of Learning With Early Education
Read more: Planting the Seeds Of Learning With Early EducationJohn Chapman was born just before the start of the American Revolution in 1774. His father was a soldier as well as a farmer, passing his wisdom to his son. John was attracted to planting orchards and set off on his own to start planting orchards through the land. Partially because he loved to work…
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Labor Day and Literacy
Read more: Labor Day and LiteracyAs we head into the Labor Day holiday, we pause and look at the impact of the American worker. Appearing at the end of the 19th century, laborers have spent the first Monday in September enjoying a well-earned day of rest. Productivity has steadily increased since the Bureau of Labor Statistics first started measuring the…
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Utilizing Play As A Learning Tool
Read more: Utilizing Play As A Learning ToolRote teaching is bad. Experimentation is good. Getting children to learn more, quicker, and at a younger age, has been a top priority among Parents and Policy Makers. This is great. However, the trouble is that a majority of people think that most learning is done in a school setting. Parents should then act like teachers…
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WDTN reports on Kids Read Now
Read more: WDTN reports on Kids Read NowWDTN reports on the Kids Read Now summer reading program. (video no longer available)
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WHIO reports on Kids Read Now
Read more: WHIO reports on Kids Read NowWHIO reports on the Kids Read Now summer reading program (video no longer available)