Language Milestones & Literacy Targets for Toddlers & Preschoolers
Discover what your toddler or preschooler should learn & do to grow into a thriving reader, and how to use milestones to support
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Discover what your baby should learn & do to grow into a thriving reader, and how to use milestones to support their
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Empower your child’s literacy journey with these five actionable tips from Reading for Our Lives by Maya Payne Smart. Discover
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Parenting author Maya Payne Smart explains the overlooked phonological awareness skills kids need to become thriving
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Discover the history of black spelling bee contestants who beat the odds, even as strong reading & spelling remain stretch goals
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Discover how to develop phonological awareness in easy, fun, free ways. It’s a key but often-overlooked skill kids need to read
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Parents literally build babies’ & toddlers’ brains through interactive conversation. Parenting author & literacy expert Maya
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