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Writing Lyrics | Learning to Read | NPT3
Season 2021
Episode 6
Music can be a great way to engage your child in reading and writing. Try writing lyrics with them and see what happens. Writing down and revising lyrics is an exercise that can help with rhyming, alliteration and making edits in real time.
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