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Department of Education  \nMargaret Spellings  \nSecretary  \nFirst published in January 2000. Revised 2002 and 2005.  \nThis booklet is in the public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in part for educational purposes is granted. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, the citation should be:  \nU. S. Department of Education  \nOffice of Communications and Outreach Helping Your Child Become a Reader Washington, D.C., 2005  \nTo order copies of this publication in English or Spanish write to:  \nED Pubs  \nEducation Publications Center  \nU. S. Department of Education  \nP.O. Box 1398  \nJessup, MD 20794-1398  \nor fax your request to: (301) 470-1244  \nor email your request to: [edpubs@inet.ed.gov](edpubs@inet.ed.gov)  \nor call in your request toll-free: 1-877-433-7827 ( 1-877-4-ED-PUBS) . If 877 is not yet available in your area, call 1-800-872-5327 ( 1-800-USA-LEARN) . Those who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a teletypewriter (TTY), should call 1- 800-437-0833.  \nor order on-line [at: ](at: www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html)[www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html](at: www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html).  \nThis publication is also available on the Department ’s website at: [www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html](www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html)  \nOn request, this publication is available in alternative formats, such as Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette. For more information, please contact the Department ’s Alternative Format Center (202) 260-9895 or (202) 205-0818.  \nChildren’s books and magazines are mentioned in this booklet as examples and are only a few of many appropriate children’s books and periodicals. Other materials mentioned are provided as resources and examples for the reader’s convenience. Listing of materials and resources in this book should not be construed or interpreted as an endorsement by the Department of any private organization or business listed herein.  \n3  \nForeword  \nYears of research show clearly that children are more likely to succeed in learning when their families actively support them. When you and other family members read with your children, help them with homework, talk with their teachers, and participate in school or other learning activities, you give your children a tremendous advantage.  \nOther than helping your children to grow up healthy and happy, the most important thing that you can do for them is to help them develop their reading skills. It is no exaggeration to say that how well children learn to read affects directly not only how successful they are in school but how well they do throughout their lives. When children learn to read, they have the key that opens the door to all the knowledge of the world. Without this key, many children are left behind.  \nAt the heart of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a promise to raise standards for all children and to help all children meet those standards. To help meet this goal, the President is committed to supporting and promoting the very best teaching programs, especially those that teach young people how to read. Well-trained reading teachers and reading instruction that is based on research can bring the best teaching approaches and programs to all children and so help to ensure that “no child is left behind”. However, the foundation for learning to read is in place long before children enter school and begin formal reading instruction. You and your family help to create this foundation by talking, listening, and reading to your children every day and by showing them that you value, use, and enjoy reading in your lives.  \nThis booklet includes activities for families with children from infancy through age 6. Most of the activities make learning experiences out of the everyday routines in which you and your children participate. Most use materials that are found in your home or that can be had free-of-charge from your local library. The activities are design","cbCailQWovyhn7iI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailQWovyhn7iI","pdf",671284,54,"English","# Introduction\n## Becoming a Reader\n## Talking and Listening\n## Reading Together\n## Learning about Print and Books\n## Early Efforts to Write\n## Reading in Another Language\n## Activities\n## Other Ways to Help\n## Resources\n## Bibliography\n## Acknowledgements","[{\"question\":\"How do families help children become readers from birth?\",\"answer\":\"The booklet explains that children begin on the road to reading the day they are born, through hearing caregivers’ voices, singing, and responding to sounds. 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