What do babies and books have to do with school success? Research tells us surprising things about young children and reading.  Children who have larger vocabularies when they enter kindergarten become better readers. In the very early years, babies begin building this catalog of words. Where do these new words…

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Wow! Is it hot? On these summer days we may just want to plug our kids into the TV or video games and sip a cool drink. How about diving into a book instead? Many favorite children’s books can be read and acted out with simple props such as a…

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