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There's a better way
to read to your child.

Don't miss this chance to learn the best way to read aloud to a child.  Watch our interactive video that shows you how to get the most out of time spent reading to your child and help them build the foundational skills needed to learn to read.

(OPEN TO KANSAS RESIDENTS ONLY)
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Here is a short preview of the full length "The Best Way to Read Aloud to a Child" video

which will be available to you after you register.

Preview of "The Best Way to Read Aloud to a Child"
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Phillips Fundamental Learning Center (PFLC) has launched a workshop video for parents and educators of children who are 3-6 years of age. This instructional 45 minute session for parents and teachers of young children "The Best Way to Read Aloud to a Child" was developed around the research work of Dr. Grover J. (Russ) Whitehurst. Whitehurst developed a process called dialogic reading and then studied its effectiveness.

 

Dialogic reading –carrying on a dialog as you read with a young child – quickly develops the crucial language skills necessary for a child to learn the nuances of listening and learning from the language in a narrative or expository book. For years research has emphasized the importance of reading aloud to children, however, before dialogic reading, most didn’t know there was a considerably more effective way of reading a book to a child than reading it from cover to cover with an expressive voice.

 

Parents can register to view the video above. Register and you will receive critical materials for exploring any story and following along with the presentation.

 

“Our desire is to share a powerfully structured and fun way to read aloud to young children via a virtual session that anyone can access on PFLC’s website,” says Jeanine Phillips, co-founder and Executive Director of Phillips Fundamental Learning Center.

 

“Sixty-six percent of school age children are failing to learn to read proficiently in Kansas by fourth grade. Fourth grade is the year where children are no longer learning to read, but rather are reading to learn. We all have a responsibility to do what we can to improve this life-threatening set of circumstances.”

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