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Reading is like giving your child’s brain a hug<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n

When adults read with children, children hear new words,\u00a0learn how stories work, build attention and imagination, and develop early\u00a0language and literacy skills. Shared reading also creates a calm, connected
moment between the child and caregiver: helping children feel safe, loved, and\u00a0ready to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Shared reading is one of the simplest and most powerful ways to support a child\u2019s development.
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Below is the Hope Digital Library: an online, data-free library with 24 titles in 6 different language. The represented languages are English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa, Shona, Chichewa, and French. Clink on the language link below each title to access the online book.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLittle Explorers\n\n\n\n

Ages: 6 months \u2013 3 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These books support:\u00a0early listening and sound awareness;\u00a0first words and naming;\u00a0basic concepts like big-small, up-down, colours, body parts; and early listening and language development.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGrowing Thinkers\n\n\n\n

Ages: 3 years \u2013 5 years old<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning to talk about feelings, rules, and the world. These books support:\u00a0emotional literacy and self-expression; safety awareness and routines; simple storytelling and sequencing; and early world knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBig Stories and Big Ideas\n\n\n\n

Ages: 4\u00a0years \u2013 6 years old\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stories that build confidence, identity, and resilience. These books support: moral reasoning and empathy; coping with fear, change, and new experiences; cultural identity and belonging; and preparation for real-life challenges, including healthcare experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

English<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Afrikaans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

isiXhosa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Shona<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chichewa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

French<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hope-hear.org\/wplibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hope-hear.org\/wplibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hope-hear.org\/wplibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hope-hear.org\/wplibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hope-hear.org\/wplibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":62,"href":"https:\/\/hope-hear.org\/wplibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":526,"href":"https:\/\/hope-hear.org\/wplibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions\/526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hope-hear.org\/wplibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}