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Text messages to parents can help boost children's reading skills

  • Written by Kalena E. Cortes, Associate Professor of Public Policy, The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University
Sending text-message reminders and tips to parents can help boost their children's reading skills. ESB Professional/www.shutterstock.com

Boosting preschoolers’ literacy can be as simple as sending their parents a few texts – but it’s important not to overdo it.

That was the key finding of a recent study we conducted of a text-messag...

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