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Choosing a preschool or childcare for your child? Use this guide from national literacy thought leader Maya Payne Smart to make
Read the postThis Doctor Has a Prescription for Creating Lifelong Readers
Author Maya Smart talks with pediatrician Dipesh Navsaria of Reach Out and Read about easy ways parents can help their kids
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