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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to:

• Explain the link between poverty and the achievement gap
   
• Specify ways to help young children from low-income families accelerate their learning
   
• Define the term early literacy
   
• Describe an intentional approach to developing preschool instruction
   
• Cite recent breakthroughs in brain research that relate to early childhood development
   
• Summarize the implications for preschool level programs in terms of promoting literacy and learning