Tomorrow is International Literacy Day. It has been celebrated on 8 September for over fifty years. The purpose of the day is to remind the international community of the importance of literacy and to eradicate illiteracy around the world. It values literacy education for young people the world over. This year’s theme is Literacy and skills development and focuses on the integration of literacy with other skills to enhance people’s lives and employment opportunities.
In our early childhood classrooms, the focus is always on the development of literacy. A strong foundation in both reading and writing enables children to be more successful learners at school and independent learners out of school. It provides them with skills essential to full participation in and contribution to our world. While we may not be ostensibly training them for future employment, the literacy skills they learn in early childhood form the foundation upon which that learning develops.
The idea of integrating literacy development with other skills is not unfamiliar to early childhood classrooms. The most effective approaches focus on teaching skills in meaningful contexts rather than in isolation.
In celebration of International Literacy Day this year, I have uploaded some new resources to the literacy collection. As with other readilearn literacy resources, the focus is on teaching literacy skills in context.
Continue reading: readilearn: Celebrating reading and writing on International Literacy Day
We celebrate #InternationalLiteracyDay every year in India.
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Wonderful! Enjoy!
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Amen, Norah!
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Thanks, Jennie. 🙂
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You’re welcome, Norah!
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Such an important day! Loved your suggested interactive books!
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Thank you, Patricia. I appreciate your support.
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Anyone who’s able to read this should be celebrating today! 🙂
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Exactly! Thanks, Anne. 🙂
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What a great way to create a global village to have an International Literacy Day. Yes, integrating reading and other skills are a sell balance in the childhood development. Great post, Norah!
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Thank you for sharing in the celebration of International Literacy Day, Miriam.
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You’re welcome, Norah!
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Good reminder, Norah. I love finding new ways to tap into children’s interests in a way that encourages literacy.
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It is wonderful to be literate and to be able to help others develop the skills too. I hope you enjoyed the day. 🙂
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