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Recent Articles & News Releases

Parents reading Highlights High Five Magazine to their children

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3 Reasons Rhymes Raise Readers

Highlights High Five magazine explains the power of the nursery rhyme

September 9, 2008 (Columbus, OH)—Nursery rhymes are often among the first books and stories parents share with their young children. Beloved and easily remembered, many rhyming poems are favorite childhood classics. Is there reason behind our intuition to rhyme with children? Highlights High Five, a new magazine for pre-readers age 2 to 6, shares the following reasons why rhyme and rhythm can actually help pre-readers learn language skills:

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Parents Find Cell Phones Essential for Safety, Annoying in Practice

HighlightsParents.com Poll Shows Parents Uncomfortable Giving Phones to Preteens

June 27, 2008 (Columbus, OH)—Over the last decade, mobile phones have become part of Americans daily lives, including the lives of children. In a poll released today by HighlightsParents.com, a website by Highlights for Children that provides information to families and a place to exchange parenting tips, parents reported their conflicted feelings on this new feature of the parenting landscape.

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Highlights for Children Launches Korean Edition of Popular Magazine

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Highlights for Children Launches Korean Edition of Popular Magazine

Demand for English-Language Learning Draws Readers to American Classic

May 5, 2008 (Columbus, OH)—At this week's International Reading Association convention in Atlanta, Highlights for Children unveiled the first Korean edition of Highlights High Five, its magazine for children 2 to 6. Beginning with the July 2008 issue, Korea-based JY Books will publish the monthly magazine, re-titled Hello Friend.

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