Psychology 2110 Lecture Notes - Reading Rockets, Eurocentrism, Matthew Effect
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Language and literacy are part of our life. High literacy rates in canada (> grade 5) Unesco -> literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate, compute and use printed and written materials associated with varying contexts. 40-50 years, absolute foundation for reading, but reading is the foundation for all things learning in eurocentric schools. Literacy skills tied to an individual"s success in society. Post-secondary career projectory and the money you make. We used to believe that literacy development belonged mostly in the school when children learned to read and write. Formal teaching of reading and writing still happens at school, but literacy doesn"t begin when children learn the letter of the alphabet, write their name or go to school. Imagine not having a high literacy skill, trying to navigate twitter, facebook, etc. When we look at language and literacy, teaching the mother to be comfortable reading their unborn child.
