Supporting Your Child's Literacy: From Birth to 5

The reading brain does not begin to develop when children come to school. Its development begins in utero before children are born as they listen to the world outside. From the moment they are born, the development of their reading brain continues in every communicative interaction  - what they hear when someone speaks or reads, what they say (or try to say) when someone speaks or reads, and what they see when someone speaks or reads. That oral language and those communicative cues are the foundation of reading. If a person cannot understand something when they hear it or see it, they will not be able to when they read about it, so parents and caregivers are a child’s first literacy teacher. The quality of their interactions nurture language and build vocabulary, setting babies and toddlers up for success in school.

Get Georgia Reading is a campaign to support reading proficiency in Georgia by grade 3. Click here to learn more about how to provide your child with Language Nutrition at https://getgeorgiareading.org/language-nutrition/ 

Or click here to learn more about Language Development by Age Band   
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