Before children can learn to read, they need build print knowledge skills. They need to know that letters and words have meaning, are different from pictures and have rules that tell us how to read them. Here are some ways you can build your child’s print knowledge with a book filled with fun-looking print. 

Don’t let these four common myths about early literacy get in the way of preparing your child for literacy success. Find out what the research really says abut how you can best support your child’s learning.

There’s a lot children need to learn about print before they can start to read and write. Here are some tips to build this important early literacy skill during everyday activities with your child.

When you read with your child, how much attention do they pay to the words on the page? Do they realise that the written words play an important role in telling the story? Part of supporting your child’s early literacy is helping them understand that print has meaning. Use these tips to build your child’s awareness of print and lay an important foundation for reading and writing.

Come along for the fun as we look at the adorable children’s book, Snuggle Puppy!, and show you how you can use it to build your child’s print knowledge – a key early literacy skill to prepare your child for school.

Print knowledge is a key early literacy skill that helps set your child on the path to reading and writing success. Here's a fun Hanen strategy to help your child understand that print has meaning, that it represents spoken language and that it tells a story.

Print knowledge is a key early literacy skill that helps set your child on the path to reading and writing success. In this Book Nook, we share some simple tips for showing your child that print has meaning, it represents spoken language and tells a story.

Print knowledge is a key early literacy skill that helps set your child on the path to reading and writing success. Our latest Book Nook features a story that is ideal for you to Point Out Print and demonstrate how letters tell the story. Here are some tips to help show your child that print is meaningful.