Having begun to understand the powerful WHY of writing and reading, children begin delightedly learning about the roles that literacy can play in their lives.
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The Reading Road to Freedom
There are the two lessons that establish the core of the lives of adult readers as lifelong learners.
Beautiful Reading
When children learn how emotionally full and experientially rich reading experiences can be, they are positioned to develop into lifelong readers.
Child Development Should Include Relaxing with Books
Nurturing relaxed daily reading may very well be the finest contribution that a family can make in supporting a child’s development.
Kids Who Read, Write!
Encourage kids to write about their feelings and experiences. You’ll grow lifelong readers and learners if you do.
Focus Comes from Emotion
To lead children into reading proficiency, we must first activate the emotional needs that the artful language and the compelling illustrations touch in them.
Knowing How to Find Answers to Questions Provides Unlimited Knowledge of the World
Children who are not taught to access the joys and power of libraries and their books, the internet and other information sources are at a disadvantage when it comes to learning about life and the world.
Expression Over Accuracy
Let’s never forget that the most important purpose of developing literacy is it’s promise in supporting personal understanding and lifelong learning.
Books Celebrating their Readers
The representations in books of things familiar to the new reader paves the way for them to develop lifelong affection for books and reading.
Sharing Books Builds Community and Literacy
Deep sources of ideas and information, like books, fortify family and community cultures.