A Toolkit for Parents Navigating Early Grade Literacy in Kansas City Schools Let’s face it, most parents are not literacy experts.  But not being an expert does little to take away the immense pressure parents feel as their child prepares for kindergarten and beyond. They know that reading is essential in day-to-day life and a basic survival skill their children need in the 21st century. It is not surprising that over the past five years, searches related to early literacy have grown between 50-120%, according to Google Trends. This pressure is only heightened when a child has a diagnosis of…