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Grades 1 &2

Early Reader

Children in first and second grade develop the foundational skills needed to be lifelong readers.  These skills work together like the ingredients to bake a cake.  When the right amounts of the right ingredients are added, the cake will rise when baked. 

1st Grade

Here are some tips for parents of 1st graders to help build literacy skills at home. You can also learn more about each skill and how to support the skill’s development by selecting a skill below.

2nd Grade

Here are some tips for parents of 2nd graders to build literacy skills at home. You can also learn more about each skill and how to support it at home by selecting a skill below.