Group Story Time
4/14/2023 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
One way to promote literacy is through large group story time with children.
Reading is an essential skill for children to develop, and one way to promote that is through large group story time. Participating in story time events will help children build a strong foundation for future academic success and a lifelong love of reading.
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Learning to Read is a local public television program presented by WNPT
Funding for LEARNING TO READ is provided by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the Hays Foundation.
Group Story Time
4/14/2023 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Reading is an essential skill for children to develop, and one way to promote that is through large group story time. Participating in story time events will help children build a strong foundation for future academic success and a lifelong love of reading.
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- [Advocate] Reading is an essential skill for children to develop, and one way to promote literacy is through large group story time.
Reading to children is an essential part of promoting literacy.
During large group story time, children have the opportunity to hear stories, read aloud ask questions, and engage with the texts.
- [Reader] This is the sunlight, bright, shining, and hot.
- [Advocate] When children are part of a group, they learn how to focus on what's being said and follow along with the story.
Large group story time also builds strong listening skills.
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- [Advocate] By promoting literacy through a large group story time, children can build a strong foundation for future academic success and a lifelong love of reading.
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- [Announcer] Sponsored by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
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Learning to Read is a local public television program presented by WNPT
Funding for LEARNING TO READ is provided by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the Hays Foundation.