5 Year Visit

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• Reading aloud in the early years exposes children to story knowledge, print knowledge, and rare words and ideas not found in day to day conversations.

• It’s important for children to practice listening.

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Cannot identify most alphabet letters.

Cannot count to 5 in imitation.

Difficulty retelling story in the right order.

Little interest in simple writing activities.

 

 

Resources

Kidsability

FamilyCompassWR.ca - your first step to finding community-based services and supports for parents, youth and children in Waterloo Region.

Visit your EarlyOn Centre - earlyyearsinfo.ca to find out what programs and services are available, make connections and find support (including help with navigating the family compass).

Visit IdeaExchange.org to get your newborn their own library card, to borrow books for baby and for programs and resources.