{"id":2302,"date":"2024-03-18T05:24:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T09:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.qa.learningally.org\/?page_id=2302"},"modified":"2025-09-02T11:24:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:24:28","slug":"advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/st-learningally.org\/literacy-toolkit\/advocacy","title":{"rendered":"Dollar General Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How to Advocate for Your Child and Family<\/h2>\n

What Is Advocacy?<\/h4>\n

Advocacy is any action that speaks in favor of, recommends, and supports or defends on behalf of others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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The Importance of Literacy<\/h2>\n

Reading is the foundation of learning. A child who learns to read is set up for success throughout school and in life. Literacy opens the door to school achievement, graduation, employment, healthcare and home acquisition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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The number of books in the home correlates with significantly higher reading scores for children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Students who choose what they read tend to be more motivated, read more, and show greater language and literacy development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Children who are read to at least three times a week are almost twice as likely to score in the top 25% in reading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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How Can You Be an Advocate for Your Child?<\/h2>\n

With you as an advocate, your child can become a strong reader and learner and learn how to advocate for child! These are skills that will serve your child throughout their lifetime!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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