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Reading and writing: Making it REAL

The Making it REAL project offers some food for thought as to how we can encourage a child’s first steps in reading and writing. Joyce Connor explains

Firing a children’s interest in reading and writing at an early age, will pave their way for continued achievement at school. But what kind of support works with children of such a young age?

A family literacy programme, Making it REAL, seems to provide some ideas. It has been shown to make a difference to children’s literacy and improve the confidence of parents to play a part in their child’s development in reading and writing.

Primary schools providing pre-school education will have their own approaches to supporting the children who access their services, but the success of Making It REAL could inspire them to adopt new approaches.

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