“Goosey-Gog and Ducketty-Duck went for a walk and got stucketty-stuck.” That sentence may sound silly to you, but read it to your preschoolers and it will be music to their ears.

According to Reach Out and Read, a national non-profit that promotes early literacy, exposure to books and reading in the first years of life increases the probability of healthy child development and decreases the chance of school failure. Realizing they could serve parents and children seeking a good start on the road to learning, the same people who brought us Highlights for Children decided it was time to create a magazine just for preschoolers and their parents.

Highlights High Five, which is based on sound educational principles and widely accepted child-development theories, addresses not only literacy skills, but also social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. The magazine is filled with read-aloud stories, activities, and bright illustrations.

“Highlights High Five is designed to be used in any early-childhood setting, but especially in the home with parents, a child’s first and most important teachers,” says editor Christine French Clark.

Each issue of the magazine will contain stories and poems designed to develop pre-reading skills; puzzles and games, like “My First Hidden Pictures,” that help develop cognitive skills; ideas for fun, physical activities; a Spanish lesson; and a special tear-out section that contains an activity parents can do with their children. The tear-out in the premiere issue features 12 finger-puppet characters parents can cut out and tape together, then use to accompany a story called “Animal Talk,” in which little ones learn the sounds animals make.

“These early years when learning and fun go hand in hand are so important. We hope that our monthly mix of read-aloud stories and poems and age-appropriate puzzles and activities will help adults set young children gently but firmly on the path toward becoming lifelong learners,” adds Clark.

The first issue of Highlights High Five started showing up on newsstands and in subscribers’ mailboxes in early December. If you’d like to view a sample of the material you’ll find in Highlights High Five, log on to www.Highlights.com. You can subscribe for a one-year subscription, which costs just $2.47 per issue, on the Web site or by calling (800) 472-7038.

Courtesy of ARA Content

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