[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.58,0:00:05.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,90% of a child’s brain capacity develops\Nbefore age five. Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.45,0:00:09.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By age three a child’s brain has formed\Nthree quadrillion connections! Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.72,0:00:14.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This period of rapid mental growth\Nis the best time for children to learn skills Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.06,0:00:16.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for early reading success. Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.11,0:00:19.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Caregivers can help young children develop\Nearly literacy skills Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.39,0:00:23.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by using these five practices,\Ndeveloped by early childhood experts. Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.45,0:00:25.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One, read. Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.44,0:00:29.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The American Academy of Pediatrics\Nrecommends reading to children for 20 minutes Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.35,0:00:30.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,each day Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.35,0:00:32.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,2. SING Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.14,0:00:36.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Singing is an enjoyable way for children\Nto learn the sounds that make up words Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.44,0:00:39.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,3. TALK Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.59,0:00:43.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have back and forth conversations with words\Nor actions Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.46,0:00:46.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,4. PLAY Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.64,0:00:50.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Playing fosters flexible, imaginative and symbolic\Nthinking Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.22,0:00:52.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,5. WRITE Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.36,0:00:58.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Writing encourages fine motor skill development, including\Nholding writing utensils Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.32,0:01:03.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look for times to add these 5 practices into\Nyour daily routine, like: diaper changing Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.08,0:01:08.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,time, bed time, car rides, bath time, or getting\Ndressed Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.23,0:01:11.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just a few minutes each day of intentional\Nskill building can help the children in your Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.72,0:01:13.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,life be ready to read! Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.90,0:01:18.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Visit herrickdl.org/EarlyLiteracy for more\Ninformation on these Five Literacy Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.31,0:01:19.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Practices.