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Make the most of playful learning opportunities in your everyday life.</li><li>When you read, talk and play together, you help develop your child's knowledge about reading and writing before he can actually read and write. So, read together as often as possible to ensure your child's success in school and beyond.</li><li>It's never too early to start. It's never too late to learn more. Your child will develop these skills no matter what language you speak at home.</li></ul></div></div><div class="md:flex text-base mt-8"><div class="md:w-1/2 w-full md:mr-4 mb-4 md:mb-0 border border-blue-200 rounded p-4 bg-white"><div class="block block--horizontal block-content"><h2 class="text-xl md:text-2xl text-gray-800 mb-4 font-medium">Activities to get your child ready to read</h2><p class="mb-3">These everyday five activities are easy to do with children of all ages - at home, in the car or anywhere a parent and child spend time together.</p><p class="mb-4">Find out more about each activity below:</p><ul class="flex flex-wrap"><li class="mr-4 mb-4 lg:m-0 lg:w-1/5 block"><a class="flex-shrink-0" href="/ready-for-reading/about/talk"><span class="flex text-xl font-medium text-gray-800 flex-shrink-0"><span class="mr-2 bg-green-400 block rounded-full w-7 h-7 flex-shrink-0"></span> Talk</span></a></li><li class="mr-4 mb-4 lg:m-0 lg:w-1/5 block"><a class="flex-shrink-0" href="/ready-for-reading/about/read"><span class="flex text-xl font-medium text-gray-800 flex-shrink-0"><span class="mr-2 bg-yellow-400 block rounded-full w-7 h-7 flex-shrink-0"></span> Read</span></a></li><li class="mr-4 mb-4 lg:m-0 lg:w-1/5 block"><a class="flex-shrink-0" href="/ready-for-reading/about/sing"><span class="flex text-xl font-medium text-gray-800 flex-shrink-0"><span class="mr-2 bg-orange-600 block rounded-full w-7 h-7 flex-shrink-0"></span> Sing</span></a></li><li class="mr-4 mb-4 lg:m-0 lg:w-1/5 block"><a class="flex-shrink-0" href="/ready-for-reading/about/play"><span class="flex text-xl font-medium text-gray-800 flex-shrink-0"><span class="mr-2 bg-blue-400 block rounded-full w-7 h-7 flex-shrink-0"></span> Play</span></a></li><li class="mb-4 lg:m-0 lg:w-1/5 block"><a class="flex-shrink-0" href="/ready-for-reading/about/write"><span class="flex text-xl font-medium text-gray-800 flex-shrink-0"><span class="mr-2 bg-green-600 block rounded-full w-7 h-7 flex-shrink-0"></span> Write</span></a></li></ul></div></div><div class="md:w-1/2 w-full md:ml-4 border border-blue-200 rounded p-4 bg-white"><div class="block block--horizontal block-content"><h2 class="text-xl md:text-2xl text-gray-800 mb-4 font-medium">Skills you'll help them develop along the way</h2><p class="mb-3">When you practise the five activities with your child, you help them develop important pre-reading skills.</p><p class="mb-4">Learn more about building these skills below:</p><div class="flex"><ul class="sm:w-8/12 w-full flex flex-wrap flex-shrink-0"><li class="mb-4 w-1/2 text-xl text-blue-600 hover:underline font-medium"><a href="/ready-for-reading/about/liking-books">Liking books</a></li><li class="mb-4 w-1/2 text-xl text-blue-600 hover:underline font-medium"><a href="/ready-for-reading/about/hearing-words">Hearing words</a></li><li class="mb-4 w-1/2 text-xl text-blue-600 hover:underline font-medium"><a href="/ready-for-reading/about/knowing-words">Knowing words</a></li><li class="mb-4 w-1/2 text-xl text-blue-600 hover:underline font-medium"><a href="/ready-for-reading/about/telling-a-story">Telling a story</a></li><li class="mb-4 w-1/2 text-xl text-blue-600 hover:underline font-medium"><a href="/ready-for-reading/about/seeing-words">Seeing words</a></li><li class="mb-4 w-1/2 text-xl text-blue-600 hover:underline font-medium"><a href="/ready-for-reading/about/knowing-letters">Knowing letters</a></li></ul><div class="hidden w-full sm:flex sm:2/12 items-center px-4"><div class="mx-auto relative w-full h-full"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:100%"></span><img alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" decoding="async" 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reading is important and enjoy it, they will follow your lead.</li></ul><p class="mb-4">Toronto Public Library's Ready for Reading program is based on the <a class="link-effect" href="http://www.everychildreadytoread.org/about">American Library Association's <i>Every Child Ready to Read</i></a>, which is a research-based program, grounded in the latest advances in brain theory and early childhood development.</p><p class="mb-4">Ready for Reading is based on <a href="/ready-for-reading/about/research">research</a> in these areas:</p><ul class="list-disc ml-4"><li>Literacy statistics</li><li>School readiness studies</li><li>Brain development in early childhood</li><li>Literacy in early childhood</li></ul></div><div class="w-full mt-12 md:mt-0 md:w-1/2 md:pl-12"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative;max-width:100%"><span 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This unique resource is based on the latest early literacy research, to help parents, caregivers, and children get started on their reading adventures together. 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