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How parents and grandparents can help improve children's literacy

How parents and grandparents can help improve children's literacy

Update: 2025-01-13
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One in three of Australia's four million children are struggling to read proficiently, according to the Grattan Institute. That's a shocking figure, and one that understandably worries many parents, grandparents and guardians. 

Anne McLeish and Amy Haywood discuss how adults can play a role in supporting kids' education in the home, and what are the best evidence-based ways to teach kids to read.

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How parents and grandparents can help improve children's literacy

How parents and grandparents can help improve children's literacy

Australian Broadcasting Corporation