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From the time our ancient human ancestors discovered that metal could be shaped into useful tools, civilization was forever changed. At the center of every community, and its most valued member, was the blacksmith. The blacksmith played an integral role from the beginnings of new settlements to their ongoing existence. Without the blacksmith, there would be none who could make axes for collecting fire wood, or repair or create other metal tools and objects from horse shoes to plows, so necessary to a community's existence.

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How well does your child read?

It’s an important question, one any parent should ask from time to time. Reading comprehension is a fundamental skill in our country, yet literacy rates seem to be dropping steadily with every new study that comes out.

What’s the problem? Why are millions of students dropping below competent literacy and reading fluency levels every year? The answer, says a large number of literacy specialists, lies in adequate phonics training.