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    Supporting Research

    Articles:

    The Early Catastrophe: The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3 - Hart and Risley

    Ready for Kindergarten - readyforkindergarten.org

    Kindergarten Learning Gap - Lynn Fielding

    No Rich Child Left Behind - Sean Reardon

    Early Literacy Initiative

    Goal of the Early Literacy Team: When a child enters Transitional Kindergarten or Kindergarten in our community, they will have the skills they need to succeed. 

     

    Partners: Brentwood Union School District, Brentwood Library, REading ADvantage, Contra Costa County Library, Delta First 5, Head Start, Tandem, and the Village Community Resource Center.

     

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    Events and Activities

    Parent Power Event - April 2015

    Flyer - English and Spanish

    Parent Power Event - January 2015

    Flyer: English      Spanish

    Printed Resources

    Parent Power Bookmarks

    English      Spanish

    Why Read 20 Minutes at Home?

    English and Spanish

    Tackling the 30 Million Word Gap

    Slide Presentation

    Tips if Reading is Difficult for You

    English      Spanish

    Four Stages of Reading

    English      Spanish

    Videos

    30 Million Word Gap

    Early language and the brain: Smart talk  

    First 5 California Offers Tips for Raising a Reader

     

     

     Brentwood union School District

    255 Guthrie Ln.
    Brentwood, California 94513
    (925) 513-6300 Phone | (925) 634-8583 Fax

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    Non-Discrimination Statement The Brentwood Unified School District (BUSD) is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education

    services. BUSD prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of actual

    or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, maritalor parental status, medical condition, national origin,

    political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment),sexual orientation, Vietnam Era Veterans' status, or

    association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination

    laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both educational services and employment.

     Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights should be directed to the District's Title IX Coordinator:

    Kirsten Jobb, Student Services Director,255 Guthrie Lane Brentwood, CA 94513 (925) 513-6300

    To file a complaint, please utilize the Uniform Complaint process or call (925) 513-6300. 

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