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Today's tip for parents (from two talented teachers) comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly (yes, those are the two talented teachers). D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read)   Take time to read; it is the foundation of wisdom. ~Old English Prayer   Today make it a point to cuddle and read with your child every day. Research shows that even as little as 15 minutes a day not only enhances your child's love of reading but also contributes to his overall academic success. It doesn't matter if you have a kindergartner or a fifth-grader, children love to be read to. It is intimate, free, and fun. It is perhaps the easiest way to increase your child’s academic skills. Experiment and find an uninterrupted time that works well with your family. Try:   ●       first thing in the morning; ●       right after school; ●       after dinner; or ● ...

  Knowing how brains learn to read is both fascinating and important -- for parents, for teachers, and for publishers. Therefore, when we recently saw a very elegant explanation of what is known these days about how the brain learners to read, written in very coherent language with easy to follow diagrams, from EAB, we knew we had to share it with our followers. The link is HERE . Happy reading!