Literacy learning takes a lifetime and we continue to gather more pleasure and understanding as we encounter more texts, more conversations and more cultural and arts experiences.
What is important is that we are set on a positive path from the beginning so that we expect to gain control and power and competence. We can only do that if more experienced learners—parents, carers and educators—inspire, encourage and extend us.
Literacy learning does not ‘begin at school’; it begins at birth. Caring families foster and applaud children’s early achievements and early childhood educators complement and enhance this important learning which underpins school and life success.