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Theatre students use the stage to help improve literacy

March 23, 2022 by Charles Whitaker

Theatre students gathered in a circle rehearsing

By Taylor Ware “By 3 years of age, there is a 30-million-word gap between children from the wealthiest and poorest families. A recent study shows that the vocabulary gap is evident in toddlers. By 18 months, children in different socio-economic groups display dramatic differences in their vocabularies (Fernald, Marchman, & Weisleder 2013).” To address this […]

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