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Older Sibling Reading to Younger Sibling | Learning to Read
Season 2021
Episode 5
Leading by example is a great way to encourage young children to read. Older siblings can play an important role in this by reading a story out loud to their younger sibling. This will improve the older sibling's reading skills while encouraging the younger sibling to continue their reading journey.
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