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A former refugee from Vietnam, education advocate David Chiem says preschoolers are the perfect age to begin learning pre-literacy skills.


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By Tom Stayner, Felicity Davey

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A former refugee from Vietnam, education advocate David Chiem says preschoolers are the perfect age to begin learning pre-literacy skills.



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