Parents, These Are the Building Blocks of Reading & Writing Success
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Learning to read and write is fundamental to every child’s success in school and in life, regardless of their background, socio-economic status or opportunities. For many families across all walks of life, activities and discussions that center around literacy don’t typically begin until children are getting ready to enter school or are perceived to be at an age when they are “old enough” to learn to read. This view overlooks the critical importance of emergent literacy, or the skills children develop in the earliest years that set them on a positive path toward literacy.
