Ontario’s revised kindergarten program asks teachers to use both explicit literacy instruction and play-based learning.
- Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education, Queen's University, Ontario
The best part of having fun with rhymes and words, noticing letters and reading together is that interactions build both early literacy skills and family connections.
We need to ensure the best scientific research in play-based learning and early reading is leveraged, and teachers receive supports to meet children’s developmental and academic needs.
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