all pediatric primary care should include literacy promotion, starting at birth
how important it is to read to even very young children
“When we show them a video of a story, do we short circuit that process a little?” he asked. “Are we taking that job away from them? They’re not having to imagine the story; it’s just being fed to them.”
it is important that young children hear language, and that they need to hear it from people, not from screens.
serious disparities in how much language children hear
reading picture books with young children may mean that they hear more words, while at the same time, their brains practice creating the images associated with those words
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Hi all,
This might be of interest to the Auckland librarians. Creative Commons is hosting a free public event on the future of the commons in Auckland on 9 July. We'll be talking about free and open textbooks, research, heritage and culture, with a range of special guests.
The event will be held at Sky City after the Nethui conference. Please feel free to spread the word to anyone who might be interested. You don't need to attend the Nethui conference (though you should feel free to do that, too!)
More information and RSVP here: http://creativecommons.org.nz/2014/06/nethui-meetup-generation-open/
Cheers,
Matt
Matt McGregor
Public Lead
Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand
027 227 8668 | 64 4 4705 779
creativecommons.org.nz
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