Scholastic article on the importance of reading readiness skills (aka preliteracy skills) among pre-schoolers.
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American Institute for Research Addressing the “Crisis” in Adolescent Literacy
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Readability Matters article on the economic costs of low literacy among U.S. adults.
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~ engaging graphics
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~ read over 6,000 words
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"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you know, the more places you will go." |
"Reading is important. If you know how to read, then the whole world opens up to you." |
"Books train your imagination to think big." "There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” |
"I like books that aren’t just lovely but that have memories in themselves. Just like playing a song, picking up a book again that has memories can take you back to another place or another time.” |