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Delray Beach presenter outlines "3 E's" for early literacy and sets 2029 reading goal
Summary
An unnamed presenter in Delray Beach urged caregivers to increase talk and reading with infants and toddlers, promoted three practices called the "3 E's" (experiences, expressions, explanations), and described a city goal that 90% of third graders will read on grade level by 2029; listeners were directed to delrayreads.org.
An unnamed presenter in Delray Beach urged caregivers and community members to increase how much they talk and read with very young children, saying those everyday interactions shape language and later achievement. "The variation in children's understanding and language abilities is relative to the amount of parents or caregivers speak and read to their children," the presenter said.
The speaker tied early exposure…
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