Reading aloud to children is one of the most fundamental activities that parents and teachers can do to promote foundational literacy skills. (fastbridge.org)
As an elementary educator, you understand how critical foundational literacy skills are. (blog.edmentum.com)
Once children reach fourth grade, the curriculum becomes more demanding, and children who lack foundational literacy skills find themselves struggling — unable to access the curriculum and keep up with their classmates. (prospect.org)