What do you hope to learn from CPL 2.0?

This is my reflection for Week One. It's a fact that technology always changes. As it does, it effects the way we communicate. I want to stay current so I am part of that communication. There are some aspects of 2.0 I am familiar with. In terms of this week's exercise, I have never created a blog before, although I have read and commented on them in the past. It was easier than I expected!

Welcome to the Growing Readers blog

Hi! If you are reading this, you must be interested in encouraging young children to acquire skills that will help them when they learn to read. This is certainly my interest, and I will be including tips and ideas that parents and caregivers can use with their children right from birth.

Did you know that by the age of three, a child's brain is twice as active as an adult's brain? The things children experience in the first few years affects how their brain is 'wired'.

It might sound overwhelming, but the most important thing a parents can do is establish and warm reponsive relationship with their baby; one that includes holding, touching, talking and playing.