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Reading Basics for Parents of Young Readers
October 14, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Do you want to understand the basics of early reading skills from a teaching perspective? Come for an hour to learn these basics: the difference between “sight words” and “sound out words”, the six basic syllable types, the exceptions (rule breakers), and some fun ways to help your early reader learn at his/her own level of readiness. Presented by Beth Donnell-Kilmer, who taught First Grade for 5 years and then served as a Reading and Learning Specialist at The Park School, Brookline MA for 28 years.