Elizabeth Fila05/15/2014AugustineAP Literature“Learning to read can be a joyful and natural process” (Holdaway). Mastering literacy skills at an early age is associated with a successful academic career. Familiarizing children with early literacy skills has become a controversial topic; If children do not learn these skills early in their educational development, they tend to have more difficulty progressing to higher grade levels. Understanding simple reading concepts from an early age will enable young children to successfully master reading and reading skills. This way, these proactive students will not encounter difficult efforts on the path to success. While it is important that young literacy learners are challenged, it is equally important that they develop reading skills that will allow for smooth transitions throughout each school year. Preparing for the future is essential and young students should start developing these skills as early as possible. Encouraging children to read will help them gain the motivation they need to continue learning as the years go by, especially as reading becomes more difficult. The initial knowledge acquired by children provides a solid foundation for their future learning abilities. For children and toddlers to understand the importance of reading skills from a young age, parents should enroll their children in classes that pay special attention to reading skills to better prepare them for their future careers educational. “A language-rich or rich classroom environment” contributes to early childhood education (National Literacy Institute). Children should start with a solid foundation of reading...... middle of paper ...... in small groups", gaining a better understanding of not only technology, but also improving their reading skills (Beschorner and Hutchison ).Children can easily adapt to technology, which will lead them to a studious form of education, rather than falling behind in the educational process The early literacy skills developed by young children depend on the. materials provided to them and their ability to identify various types of text Enrolling in preschool and kindergarten classes that take initiative in literacy will provide children with more opportunities to learn these skills instead of taking. falling behind Specialized courses in reading skills will help children achieve their goals in the future and give them an advantage when it comes to understanding difficult readings in high school and university...