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Press Release 11-121
Learning From Mom Boosts Low-Income Kids' School Readiness

Five-year study says quality home learning experiences help prepare children for kindergarten

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Photo of a mother teaching her child.

Home learning experiences that are consistently supportive in the early years may boost low-income children's readiness for school, a new study finds.

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