I have heard (and also been guilty of myself) many a parent singing the praises of their child and/or their child’s daycare based on the fact that “Little Emma knows her ABC’s already!” That’s a great first step, but really, if your child can say his/her ABC’s, that is only the very first, itty bitty, teeny tiny step on his/her literacy journey. And to be honest, being able to sing the ABC’s, or even name letters, in my opinion, is not half as important as some of the other

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