Reading to young children, beginning even in
early infancy, has a lasting effect on language, literacy, and early reading skills, and what they’re learning when you read with them
has an effect four years later when they’re about to begin elementary school. 1
Seamlessly integrate life skills into literacy instruction with classroom collections that combine authentic literature, structured conversations, and resources.
Byron V. Garrett, creator of the Life and Literacy Skills Library, is the Executive Vice President of Government Partnerships at United Way Worldwide.
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1 Reading with children starting in infancy gives lasting literacy boost. (May 2017). American Academy of Pediatrics.
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