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Utah Kids Ready to Read


Utah Kids Ready to Read!

Our Mission

"The mission of Utah Kids Ready to Read! is to provide information, training, technical assistance, and resources on emergent literacy for Utah librarians and their community partners. Our vision is for all parents and caregivers to nurture their children's early literacy skills, and for all children to develop as independant, lifelong readers."

What is Emergent Literacy?

Emergent literacy is what a child needs to know before he or she can learn to read. Research shows that there are six pre-reading skills that must be acquired before a child can learn to read. What are they?



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