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Literacy

Literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts.
Literacy development is learning about sounds, words and language.
Literacy is the basis for your child’s ability to read, write, communicate and socialise.

Writing

Drawing and scribbling lay the foundations writing. Writing starts with scribbling and drawing then moves onto the formation of letters and words that convey a message.

Speaking & Listening

Strong speaking and listening skills provide children with a platform to communicate effectively and predict children’s success in formal classroom settings and life trajectories more broadly.

Reading

Early reading skills develop through playing with rhyme, repetition and sounds