<p>Dear Doctor Fernando Polanco</p>
<p>We are submitting the manuscript “Promoção de competências pré-leitoras na educação pré-escolar: avaliação de um programa de intervenção” authored by Ana Sucena, Cátia Marques and Ana Filipa Silva, to <em>Interamerican Journal of Psychology</em>. The manuscript was elaborated for the category Program evaluation, following the instructions to authors and the manual of the American Psychological Association (APA, 2010). The attached manuscript is 5683 words including abstract. The article has more than 10 pages as it is recommended by the Journal. However, we believe that this contribution can not be reduced more than this. This work derives from the authors’ research collaboration and expertise on the topic of reading acquisition. All recommended ethical care rules for this type of study were followed (e.g., informed consent, privacy and confidentiality) (Regulation No. 258/2011, Code of Ethics of the Order of Portuguese Psychologists).</p>
<p>We assure that this manuscript has not been published or accepted for publication elsewhere. The manuscript’s content was not used for any personal communication either. The authors agree with the content presented in the manuscript, the order of authorship as well as are fully aware of its exclusive submission to the&nbsp;<em>Interamerican Journal of Psychology</em>.</p>
<p>Even if Cátia Marques is submitting the article in the Journal platform, we would like to clarify that the correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Ana Sucena, who ensures that the co-authors will be timely informed of the editorial reviews and decisions. Please consider the following address for correspondence: Ana Sucena, Research and Intervention Reading Centre, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal, Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:asucena@ess.ipp.pt">asucena@ess.ipp.pt</a></p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>