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Five Early Literacy Practices for Children

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    90% of a child’s brain capacity develops
    before age 5.
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    By age three a child’s brain has formed
    3 quadrillion connections!
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    This period of rapid mental growth is the
    best time for children to learn skills for
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    early reading success.
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    Caregivers can help young children develop
    early literacy skills by using these five
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    practices, developed by early childhood experts.
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    1. READ
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    The American Academy of Pediatrics
    recommends reading to children for 20 minutes
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    each day
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    2. SING
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    Singing is an enjoyable way for children
    to learn the sounds that make up words
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    3. TALK
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    Have back and forth conversations with words
    or actions
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    4. PLAY
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    Playing fosters flexible, imaginative and symbolic
    thinking
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    5. WRITE
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    Writing encourages fine motor skill development, including
    holding writing utensils
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    Look for times to add these 5 practices into
    your daily routine, like: diaper changing
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    time, bed time, car rides, bath time, or getting
    dressed
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    Just a few minutes each day of intentional
    skill building can help the children in your
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    life be ready to read!
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    Visit herrickdl.org/EarlyLiteracy for more
    information on these Five Literacy
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    Practices.
Title:
Five Early Literacy Practices for Children
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Video Language:
English
Team:
Amplifying Voices
Project:
Promotion of Literacy Worldwide
Duration:
01:21

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