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Learning to Read
Writing & Media Literacy
Season 2023
Episode 26
We routinely connect writing with reading, but how often do you connect writing with media literacy? Children are both consumers and creators of media. Writing gives early learners the tools to access both of those worlds in a fun way that will support future media learning skills.
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