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Why Children's Literacy is so Important
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- Develops background knowledge about a variety of topics.
- Builds vocabulary.
- Develops familiarity with language patterns.
- Develops an “ear” for written English vs. spoken English.
- Develops familiarity with story structure- title, characters, setting, problems/conflict, solution.
- Acquire familiarity with the reading process. Children learn what reading is by observing others reading to them. They also gain an impression about behaviors a person contributes when s/he reads.
- It identifies reading as a pleasurable activity. A child that associates reading with pleasure will have a greater desire to learn to read.
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