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Parenting Classes with the Southern University Ag Center
Debra Jackson, parent educator with the Southern Ag Center, provides parenting classes to clients in Rapides and Avoyelles parishes.
Reading Aloud to a Young Child
One of the best things you can do for a small child is to spend time reading aloud to him/her.
How Do Children Learn?
Children are visual, auditory or kinesthetic learners -- or a combination of these. There are distinctive differences in their preferences and the way they learn.
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