Children start developing their literacy and language skills from the
womb of the mother. A child can listen to outside sounds, particularly
the mother’s voice, from the womb and at times respond to it with
movement. Therefore, parents should be active in developing the child’s
literacy skills even before the birth of the child. A child’s literacy
development starts long before they walk in to the pre or primary
schools. Home is the first learning space for a child to start
developing language, print and phonological awareness. Responsive
parents utilize this space to give the child a platform for future
success in language efficiency through early exposure and intervention
towards literacy development. Therefore, parents’ nurturing role in
their child’s literacy development is referred to as “planting the seeds
of literacy”.
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