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Using Music & Video for Literacy

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Reading Instructional Signs

Reading Instructional Signs

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Screen Time Matters

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Not Everything is Real

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Stop Inappropriate Content for Kids

Stop Inappropriate Content for Kids

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Media Algorithm Explained

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Media Bias Explained

Media Bias Explained

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Dealing with Cyberbullies

Dealing with Cyberbullies

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Caught! Sneaky Ads Targeting Your Kids

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Busting Conspiracy Theories

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Learning to Read

Arts & Crafts

Season 2024 Episode 10

Early child literacy skills in arts and crafts cover a wide range of areas, from speaking and reading to listening and understanding.

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Completing the Lyric
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Young readers can practice spelling by learning the lyrics to their favorite songs.
Recognizing Signs
1:04
Practice spelling with names of stores your child recognizes the sign for.
Prepositions of place
1:04
Practice prepositions with your child by visually representing them with cups and erasers.
Matching Antonyms
1:04
Pairing simple words with their opposites is an easy way to increase a child's vocabulary.
Foreshadowing
1:04
Ask a child to guess what will happen next when reading together to practice foreshadowing
Rhyming up the stairs
1:04
Rhyming up the stairs is a fun way to quiz your child on word root families.
Language and Experience
1:04
Connect speech to the written word to help kids feel more comfortable reading and writing.
Shades of Meaning
1:04
Kids can differentiate similar verbs by using a concept called shades of meaning.
Stories and Sequencing
1:04
Kids can practice ordering events in a story by telling their parents about their day.
Creating a Family Song
1:04
Make sure your kids can recall important family information by creating a family song.
Posing with Letter Sounds
1:04
Posing as letter shapes while practicing letter sounds is an active and engaging activity.
Culturally Relevant Texts
1:04
English as a second language students can practice by reading books about their culture.
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