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America's Children Literacy Data

  • In 1999, 53% of 3 to 5 year-olds were read to daily by a family member.
  • In 1998, 66% of children entering kindergarten were able to recognize letters and 29% knew the sounds made by letters that begin words.

Source:
America's Children 2000, Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.

Facts in Action, February 2001

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