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Aug 15, 2016
Outdoor Games for Kids' Literacy
# 5 Outdoor Games that Build Kids' Literacy Taking your literacy lessons outside is a great opportunity to mix things up and encourage more movement, exercise, and time spent outdoors. It's also a great way to motivate children who sometimes feel reluctant to sit down for long periods of time. Here are five fun outdoor games and activities that build essential reading, writing and literacy skills for young kids. ### 1. Organise a scavenger hunt Scavenger hunts are a hugely popular game for children and adults alike — which makes...
Aug 05, 2016
3 Solid Ways to Give Your Child a Great Start in Reading
All parents want to ensure their child makes a successful start in school. Yet it's not always easy to know how to do this. School readiness encompasses a wide range of skills. Most experts agree that an early exposure to language, books and reading is one of the most important indicators of future academic success. Like all skills developed in early childhood, the best way to help children learn essential early reading skills is through play and enjoyment. This makes learning more meaningful, relevant and motivating for young children. Here are three fun...
Jun 24, 2016
Helping Your Child Learn to Read – Guide for Ages 4-5
Learning to read simple words and sentences can help your child get excited about starting 'big school'. An early grasp of basic reading skills can give kids the confidence boost they need to feel ready to approach this important new milestone. And there is a huge body of research that supports getting an early start in reading before school. Learning to read is one of the most important factors of academic school and contributes significantly to success in early literacy. So how much is your child expected to...
Jun 10, 2016
Five Essential Components of Reading
The Five Components of Reading
Learning to read is one of the most important skills children can learn. When your child takes their first steps in their learning to read journey, it’s important to keep in mind the five essential components of reading that every child needs in order to grow into a confident and fluent reader.
There are many fun, play-based activities you can do at home to build your child’s skills in these five core areas of reading.
ABC Reading Eggs is designed by experts to cover all five components of reading instruction for children aged 2–13. If...