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Children Born in Literacy-Challenged Communities Have Lower Life Expectancies
A 2015 study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) found that children born in literacy-challenged communities have shorter life expectancies than those born in wealthier households. Low income is directly associated with literacy. So, children born in literacy-challenged
Literacy and Life Chance: How Literacy Affects Health and Mortality
Literacy (or lack thereof) directly affects a person’s quality of life. In a simple sense, literacy is a person’s ability to read, write, and communicate. Almost every aspect of your life is dependent on literacy in the present
Teaching Children Basic Literacy: the Responsibility of Parents or Preschool Educators?
As COVID restrictions loosen, more and more schools open their classrooms once again for the students. Schools in Britain welcome a new batch of children on their first day of school. Since the return of the regular school year, debates
Five Early Literacy Practices You Should Do with Your Child at Home
Early literacy is one of the most important areas of development in the life of a child. Early child development happens in the child’s first five years and into their early school years. Early literacy refers to the development
Things You Wish You Did In the First Five Years of Your Child’s Life
They said it takes a village to raise a child. True enough, there are a hundred different things that you should learn to do all at once when you become a parent. Parenting is both simple and complex, but for
Reading literacy in the UK: 1 in 11 disadvantaged children say they don’t own a book
Literacy is a primary concern in all the countries around the world because it greatly affects the whole population. It is the foundation of every person, how well they do in school, later on in their careers, their quality of