How Understanding Early Literacy Can Boost Your Children’s Reading Journey

From birth to age five, a child learns faster than at any other time in their life. Those early learning experiences influence success in school and beyond.

A young child gets ready to read by singing with his mother using a book based on a song — Source: Shutterstock

By Tzvetelina Sabkova

When I first heard about early literacy, I associated it with getting a head start on reading.

It turns out that there’s far more to it!

Simply put, early literacy is all about pre-reading skills and language awareness. These habits and skills picked up in the early years have a lasting effect on how our children learn right up into middle school and beyond.

At MyLibook, especially with this unusual school year, we think that understanding the ins and outs of early literacy can empower parents and caregivers to knowingly coach children in these skills.

Ready to learn more about early literacy, why it affects long term learning, and how we can foster it at home?

What is early literacy?

In 2002 the National Early Literacy Panel identified key practices to help children set up lifelong learning skills. The panel outlined six early literacy skills that…