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.
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Fostering children’s love of literacy is an accessible and practical way for families to be involved in the process of their early literacy development.
When children write out treasure hunt clues and shopping lists to play grocery store, they’re learning to read and write.
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Professor of Elementary Literacy, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, University of Toronto
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Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Education, University of Windsor
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Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Queen's University, Ontario