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Upper Darby kindergarten center highlights foundational literacy program; staff note high ELL need
Summary
Administrators from the Upper Darby Kindergarten Center described phonics‑based instruction, daily routines that build letter‑sound fluency and a focus on fostering a love of reading; presenters said about 475 students attend the center and 177 qualify for English‑learner services with three ELL teachers on staff.
Anna Marie Delosse, principal of the Upper Darby Kindergarten Center, and Assistant Principal James Galligan presented a program overview titled “The Importance of the Foundational Skills of Literacy: Every Second Counts” at the Jan. 14 board meeting.
Why it matters: Early phonics instruction and foundational literacy routines can shape students’ later reading outcomes; the kindergarten center’s high number of…
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