Emilia Djonov: Importance of reading to children from birth

When you hear the saying “parents are their child’s first teachers” what feelings does it evoke? Pressure. Stress. Excitement. Confidence? This episode Claire talks with lecturer and researcher in early childhood literacy and learning at Macquarie University – Emilia Djonov. Hear about how building early literacy skills in our children from 0-5 years can dramatically affect their future academic achievement. Get tips on how to appropriately use technology and take note of the great list of authors that Emilia shares so you can revamp your own at-home library.
 
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