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View more events. Homepage - Overdue Finds. Overdue Finds Podcast: Best of Homepage - Blog. Homepage - Blog - Mobile. Why reading by the end of third grade matters. From best practices to breakthrough impacts: A science-based approach to building a more promising future for young children and families. Welcome Baby New parent? New parent? Learn More Learn More. Daily Five. Read daily, at least once a day.

Read for any duration. Short, positive interactions are more important than long ones. Read favourite books over and over again. Repetition deepens understanding. Read together and talk about what you read. Early Literacy - Daily 5 - Read. Speak to your child in your home language. Learning your language will help them build a strong foundation which is needed to learn other languages, including English. Speak slowly, vary your pitch and use lots of expression to help your child hear the small sounds that make up words.

When a child makes a statement, expand on what they say to include new words and concepts. Early Literacy - Daily 5 - Talk. The experience of self-expression also stimulates brain development.

Play helps children think symbolically; it helps them understand that written words stand for real objects and experiences. Play helps children develop oral language skills and lets them practice putting thoughts into words.

Play also gives children a chance to act out real-life situations, work through worries and fears and use their imagination to solve problems. Early Literacy - Daily 5 - Play.

It is a skill that helps children understand books and stories. Songs help children develop listening skills and pay attention to the rhythms and rhymes of spoken language. Singing slows down language so children can hear different parts of the words and notice how they are alike and different.

To your child, your voice is beautiful even if you don't think it is! Early Literacy - Daily 5 - Write. Early Literacy - Daily 5 - Sing. Talk to your child about what they draw, ask questions and respond to what they say.