St. Charles Herald Guide

Library announces new reading challenge for toddlers, preschoolers

The library announced Jan. 1 a new program to encourage families and kids to read – the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge. The program is designed for children from birth through kindergarten ...
Los Angeles Times

These 3 activities can foster your child’s language development before transitional kindergarten

Are you familiar with the slogan “Talk, Read, Sing”? These three activities help children create a foundation for oral language, which is essential to reading. By building oral language, children ...
The Hechinger Report

‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind

Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...
Los Angeles Times

Signs of dyslexia and reading troubles can be spotted in kindergarten — or even preschool

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California to begin universal screening of kindergarten through second-grade students for reading difficulties, ...