The National Research Council's study "Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children" states that children who are exposed to reading at an early age make the symbol/language connection and are more likely to be reading at the appropriate age level by the end of third grade.

The Literacy Center aims to provide safe learning activities for parents and teachers to share with young children. It follows a modified Montessori approach to teaching reading. As a pre and early reading curriculum, it assumes that each online lesson will be supported by appropriate offline instruction, either at home or in school.

Parents and Teachers

The Parent and Teacher section is divided into subject areas. In this section, lessons can be chosen for specific purposes. As the Literacy Center grows, it will add more learning activities as well as native language instructions for parents and teachers.

Teaching a Second Language

For children who do not speak English as a first language, the LiteracyCenter.Net provides an excellent environment for practicing basic pre and early reading skills. Since the goal is to encourage self-esteem, it is recommended that children be thoroughly familiar with basic skills in their first language before beginning the systematic study of a second language.

Feedback

The Literacy Center relies on parent and teacher feedback to improve its online student activities. If you have found a lesson useful for teaching a certain subject, or if you have noticed areas for improvement, please let us know. The information we gather will help us understand the diverse situations that young learners experience and allow us to tailor our literacy projects to their needs.