An infographic titled "Did you know? Learning to read & write starts earlier than you think!" shows a flowchart from infants to early graders, highlighting how conversational turns build sounds, words, and sentences. LENA logo is at the bottom.

Learning to read & write starts earlier than you think

Literacy doesn’t start in first grade or kindergarten. Conversational turns at ages 0-5 play a big role! 

Created in collaboration with Lucy Hart Paulson, co-author of LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, this graphic shows how learning to talk and learning to read and write happen in parallel.

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