Reading & Writing

Key Skills for Success in School

A joint statement by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the International Reading Association begins with this powerful declaration: “Learning to read and write is critical to a child’s success in school and later in life. One of the best predictors of whether a child will function competently in school and go on to contribute actively in our increasingly literate society is the level to which the child progresses in reading and writing. Although reading and writing abilities continue to develop throughout the life span, the early childhood years – from birth through age eight – are the most important period for literacy development.” (page 3)

In the Lower Primary, we believe that it is essential to teach children to read and write competently, enabling them to achieve today’s high standards of literacy. Our goal is to enable children to see themselves as able readers and writers and competent users of language for communication.