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Supporting Early Literacy by Leveraging Cultural Diversity During the Holidays and Beyond

Fri, 15 Nov 2024

Celebrating holidays in early childhood settings is not only fun and exciting, it offers additional opportunities to develop children’s early literacy skills by connecting lessons to occasions occurring both in the context of their daily lives and cultures and those around the world. Holiday literacy lessons involve  books, dramatic play,  drawing/writing, cooking, crafts, games, etc. ... Read more »

“Stories, Recipes, and Thanks: A Thanksgiving Guide to Early Literacy”

Fri, 01 Nov 2024

The Thanksgiving holiday is quickly approaching and it frequently sparks interest in storytelling, family traditions, and cultural heritage, all of which can foster foundational literacy skills.  Thanksgiving  provides a unique opportunity to develop language, comprehension, and social skills when we incorporate literacy activities into our Thanksgiving preparations. Let’s explore some research-informed early literacy strategies to... Read more »

From Twinkle, Twinkle to ABC: The Magic of Music in Early Literacy

Fri, 25 Oct 2024

Music plays an important role in supporting early literacy development. Research  shows that integrating music into early childhood education can enhance phonological awareness, vocabulary acquisition, and motor skills which are foundational to reading and writing.  Let’s take a closer look at how music fosters early literacy skills.  Music Promotes Phonological Awareness Phonological awareness is the... Read more »