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Babies hear words and sounds!
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The Life of Literacy
Literacy is the ability to read and write! It is something you can learn your entire life, because the more you read and write, the better at it you'll be. Even grown-ups can become better readers and writers with practice and experience! -
Babies start to make sounds and form words!
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Grown-ups read stories to children
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Children start to learn letters and sounds!
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Children learn sight words!
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Children start to read and write simple sentences!
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Children start to read books and write stories!
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Children explore parts of a story!
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Children learn about types of stories!
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As each child reads and writes, they become better readers and better writers.
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Even as a grown-up, you can keep reading and writing! The more you do it, the better at it you'll be!
Things to read and write:
-stories
-novels
-books
-articles
-texts
-blogs
-signs
-magazines
-newspapers
-comics
