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bad 6) oS WH innovators masterminds creators change-makers LET'S DISCUSS ONE OF THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE CEFA CURRICULUM: is CefA°Masterminos Preparing Your Child for the Challenges of Tomorrow SENSITIVE PERIOD OF BRAIN DEVELOPMENT: LANGUAGE Children crave knowledge. Literacy is a gateway to advanced learning. Every academic discipline (including math) has a foundation in literacy. Research shows that a good grasp of literacy at an early age is excellent for brain development and lifelong academic success. Children who are routinely read to and immersed in reading and writing activities thrive. If a child has limited access to language and literacy experiences in the home, quality early learning in childcare, preschool, or cross-age literacy programs can have a significant and positive impact. In 2008, the National Institute of Literacy issued a report, “Developing ly Lit ic it J.” Among its many findings, the report stated that “the foundational reading and writing skills that develop from birth to age five have a clear and consistently strong relationship with later conventional literacy skills.” Source: Early Literacy | Family and Community Engagement Research Compendium OPEN NOW COMING SOON cefa.ca/burlington/ cefa.ca/oakville/ 289-635-2737 647-910-CEFA . . southserviceroad@cefa.ca eighthline@cefa.ca Core Education & Fine Arts 4144 South Service Rd, Burlington 1030 Eighth Line, Oakville £202 ‘LL ysn6ny ‘epsinyy | seaveg elAyeo | 2 woo'uo}!eyepisut