{"id":63647,"date":"2022-06-28T00:18:58","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T04:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=63647"},"modified":"2022-06-28T00:18:58","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T04:18:58","slug":"5-ways-to-support-childrens-early-literacy-skills-and-build-family-connections-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/5-ways-to-support-childrens-early-literacy-skills-and-build-family-connections-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways to support children\u2019s early literacy skills and build family connections this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63648\" src=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Family-Relationship.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Family-Relationship.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Family-Relationship-250x195.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the end of the school year here, parents, caregivers and educators may find themselves reflecting on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/teacher-questionnaire-pandemic-yearend-1.6025149\">another turbulent year in education<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For researchers of children\u2019s literacy, year-end reflections may prompt discussions of the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/parents\/books-and-reading\/raise-a-reader-blog\/summer-slide.html\">summer slide<\/a>\u201d \u2014 children\u2019s loss of knowledge over summer break, particularly in literacy and numeracy \u2014 and what can be done to mitigate this learning loss.<\/p>\n<p>Everyday activities that promote early literacy skills can be pursued in ways that don\u2019t involve\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennmedicine.org\/news\/news-blog\/2017\/july\/summer-break-time-to-learn-or-time-to-let-kids-be-kids\">imposing rigorous summer academic work<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/2372732216655542\">Harnessing children\u2019s interests and experiences<\/a>\u00a0and prioritizing their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unesdoc.unesco.org\/ark:\/48223\/pf0000373271\">social and emotional needs<\/a>\u00a0are critical to learning and can nurture early literacy skills.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Prioritizing family well-being<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Although the maintenance of academic skills gained during the school year is important, discussions of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/parents\/books-and-reading\/raise-a-reader-blog\/summer-slide.html\">summer slide<\/a>\u00a0should be carefully situated against the current backdrop of pandemic-related\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/parenting\/covid-parent-burnout\">parental burnout<\/a>, ongoing concerns of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rsc-src.ca\/en\/voices\/learning-loss-while-out-school-%E2%80%94is-it-now-time-to-worry\">learning gaps<\/a>\u00a0and the need to prioritize\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00787-021-01744-3\">children\u2019s mental well-being<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Within these discussions, a focus on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/files.eric.ed.gov\/fulltext\/EJ1124003.pdf\">parental supports and resources<\/a>\u00a0must also be included. When parents are supported, they are better able to support their children. This is particularly critical for parents with fewer resources or supports than more advantaged parents.<\/p>\n<p>In the classroom, the most effective way to develop early literacy skills is through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/journal.imse.com\/what-is-the-science-of-reading\/\">explicit, systematic and evidence-based instruction<\/a>. At home, these skills can be reinforced in subtle ways that don\u2019t interfere with children\u2019s desire and need to enjoy the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Parents and caregivers can nurture early literacy skills in ways that do not place heavy expectations on the domestic\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jourms.org\/motherhood-and-mothering-during-covid-19-gendered-intersectional-analysis-of-caregiving-during-the-global-pandemic-within-a-canadian-context\">responsibilities of parents, often mothers,<\/a>\u00a0that have already intensified during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fostering connection, supporting literacy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The list below details some ways parents or caregivers can foster emotional connection and support early literacy skills when children are home this summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Offering children space and opportunities for independence<\/strong>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ecresq.2018.02.005\">Research shows<\/a>\u00a0a connection between children\u2019s self-help skills, self-regulation and reading comprehension. These skills help promote the development of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19455377\/\">executive functioning skills<\/a>\u00a0such as organization of thought and working memory.<\/p>\n<p>These critical skills are required in the process of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/bjep.12355\">reading comprehension and decoding<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 the process whereby children rely on what they know about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.readingrockets.org\/reading-topics\/phonics-and-decoding\">letter-sound relationships to read words<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These activities can look like encouraging independence in daily routines, cooking together or engaging\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/record\/2013-06419-009\">in pretend play<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Get moving<\/strong>. Mid-20th century\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ortonacademy.org\/resources\/what-is-the-orton-gillingham-approach\">pioneers of the Orton-Gillingham approach<\/a>, Dr. Samuel Orton and educator and psychologist Anna Gillingham, highlighted the importance of motor development in learning to read.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/files.eric.ed.gov\/fulltext\/EJ1249558.pdf\">Subsequent research<\/a>\u00a0also shows a positive correlation between motor development and emergent literacy skills.<\/p>\n<p>Children who engage their bodies while learning sounds of letters\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2022\/06\/220608091403.htm\">significantly improve their ability to recognize individual letter sounds<\/a>. This summer, revamp traditional games such as hopscotch, and add letters. Children can be encouraged to identify the letter and\/or corresponding sound while hopping along. Practising drawing letters using a range of arm motions can also engage gross motor movement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Visiting a library<\/strong>. Many public\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uil.unesco.org\/literacy\/libraries-and-literacy-using-libraries-support-national-literacy-efforts-uil-policy-brief-6#:%7E:text=Libraries%20provide%20literacy%20resources%20for,facilitating%20intergenerational%20and%20family%20learning.\">libraries<\/a>\u00a0facilitate free literacy programs that aim to support early literacy skills and also offer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.litworld.org\/virtualreadalouds\">virtual read-alouds<\/a>\u00a0of children\u2019s favourite picture books. When children can select books geared to their own interests,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.readingrockets.org\/article\/reading-motivation-what-research-says\">it promotes an intrinsic motivation and desire to read<\/a>. Books can then be enjoyed at home together, which can strengthen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.readingrockets.org\/article\/fluency-introduction\">reading fluency<\/a>, build\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clel.org\/early-literacy\/early-literacy-story-times\/five-early-literacy-practices\/\">vocabulary<\/a>\u00a0and foster a sense of connection.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoying books together can involve what\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/readingtokids.org\/ReadingClubs\/TrainingModules\/ReadingComprehension_PictureWalk908.pdf\">known as a \u201cpicture walk<\/a>\u201d: You focus on a book\u2019s pictures, and based on these, invite your child to make predictions about what the story may be about, or engage your child in questions like: What do you think is happening here? Picture walks can also help strengthen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/02702711.2021.1888348\">background knowledge<\/a>\u00a0(a child\u2019s sense of bigger situations or contexts associated with the words) which helps facilitate overall comprehension.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Multi-sensory experiences<\/strong>. Learning that connects and entices children\u2019s senses generates greater neural connectivity and strengthens neural pathways. Engaging multiple neural pathways is beneficial for all readers, and crucial for struggling readers.<\/p>\n<p>When children are learning letter names (graphemes) and their sounds (phonemes), a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.readingrockets.org\/article\/phonics-instruction-value-multi-sensory-approach\">multi-sensory approach<\/a>\u00a0enhances the neurological pathways involved in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/keystoliteracy.com\/blog\/the-role-of-orthographic-mapping-in-learning-to-read\">key early reading<\/a>\u00a0skills. The skill of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heggerty.org\/blog\/phonological-awareness-and-phonemic-awareness\/\">phonemic awareness<\/a>\u00a0is the ability to understand that spoken words are made up of individual sounds, and is one of the best early predictors for reading success.<\/p>\n<p>Phonemic awareness can be encouraged by making letters with blocks, rocks, sticks, lego or other easy-to-manipulate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12310-017-9220-9\">loose parts<\/a>, or by tracing letters in sand or dirt outdoors. Invite a child to say the letter sound. If done outdoors, children also reap the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/childnature.ca\/ways-to-invite-learning-literacy-outside\/\">benefits of engaging in literacy activities while in nature<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Literacy on the go:<\/strong>\u00a0Letters and text are all around us and this includes the print\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.readingrockets.org\/article\/environmental-print\">that appears everywhere in our environments in signs, labels and logos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Paying attention to this helps children bridge early reading skills. While on an errand, invite your child to identify the letters, sounds and\/or words you see. Pointing out letters on license plates can also reinforce\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abcsofliteracy.com\/teaching-letter-recognition\/\">letter recognition skills.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to undertake these activities with the goal of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nurturescienceprogram.org\/reading-together-strengthens-emotional-connection\/\">nurturing emotional connection<\/a>\u00a0at the forefront. Parents can also know that during the school year, schools must\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohrc.on.ca\/en\/right-to-read-inquiry-report\">provide support for students<\/a>\u00a0to help all learners develop their reading skills.<\/p>\n<p>Focusing on social-emotional needs and connection are paramount to enriching a child\u2019s love of literacy at home and school \u2014 during all months of the year.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Author Bio:<\/strong> Kimberly Hillier is Lecturer, Faculty of Education at the University of Windsor<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the end of the school year here, parents, caregivers and educators may find themselves reflecting on\u00a0another turbulent year in education. 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