Family Literacy refers to the many ways families develop and use literacy skills, from enjoying a storybook together at bedtime and during the day, to playing with word games, singing, writing to a relative or friend, sharing day-to-day tasks such as making a shopping list or using a recipe, and surfing the internet for fun and interesting sites.
- Research shows children have a better chance of becoming fully literate adults if reading is encouraged in the home.
- For a child, the more time spent with a parent reading aloud increases his or her level of attachment, enhances a sense of security and imparts the knowledge that their parent feels they are worthwhile people with whom to spend time.
- Having a parent or other caring person read aloud with their children helps children learn listening skills, vocabulary and language skills as well as develop imagination and creativity.
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