Language Development & Communication
Promoting Emergent Literacy
WiseTip: LD-LIT-M1626-E01A

Provide large crayons, markers and paper for your toddler to use.

WHY IT MATTERS

Having regular routines where children can manipulate literacy objects (for example, books and writing tools) to develop literacy skills and explore literacy-related ideas

is helpful.

Children’s language and literacy abilities grow when there are opportunities to see, share, act, sing, classify, observe, make decisions, develop sequencing skills, recognise and understand relationships, read and tell stories and interact.