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Ed Extras is a free monthly service that offers preschool programs, elementary schools and PTAs articles about learning that you can include in your parent newsletters. The one page articles are available either as a formatted PDF or as a Word document in both English and Spanish.
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The Role of Fathers in Their Child's Literacy Development: K-3
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The Role of Fathers in Their Child's Literacy Development: Pre-K
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Past Articles
Beginning Readers: Look! I can read this!
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Common Signs of Dyslexia
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Creating Learning Traditions
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Easing Back Into School
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Easing Into Preschool
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Emergent Readers: Look! That's My Letter!
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Finding and Sharing Great Kids' Books
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Kindergarten Readiness
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Learning That's Hands-On Holiday Fun
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Making Reading Relevant: Read, Learn, and Do! (K-3)
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Making Reading Relevant: Read, Learn, and Do! (Pre-K)
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New Year's Resolution: Help Your Kids Do Well in School
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The Parent-Teacher Conference
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The Parent-Teacher Conference (Pre-K)
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Preparing Your Child for Testing
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Reading Aloud to Build Comprehension
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Reading with Jack and Jill
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Ready to Read: Heading for the Classroom
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Recognizing Reading Problems
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Start the New Year Off Right: Resolve to Raise a Reader!
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Take a Break, but Bring a Book!
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Talking Counts!
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Use Summer Fun to Build Background Knowledge
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Writing: Pre-K
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Writing: K-3
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Writing and Spelling Ideas to Use with Kids
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