{"id":14569,"date":"2021-05-03T09:46:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T08:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danilodolci.org\/news\/3mr-leggere-alta-voce-alfabetizzazione-bambini-piccoli\/"},"modified":"2021-08-08T10:08:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T09:08:59","slug":"3mr-reading-aloud-improve-literacy-skills-young-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danilodolci.org\/en\/news\/3mr-reading-aloud-improve-literacy-skills-young-children\/","title":{"rendered":"3MR \u2013 The importance of reading aloud to improve literacy skills of young children"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the 30st of March 2021, CSC Danilo Dolci organized an online seminar to promote reading aloud in a professional contest, as part of the project 3MR \u2013 Making the most of the magic of reading<\/a>. This project aims to increase the early literacy skills of children, especially those from culturally less advantaged backgrounds, by preparing professionals involved in early childhood education and parents to engage in reading aloud to children and in book-sharing practices.<\/p>\n

The event targeted Early childhood education professionals, kindergarten teachers and other professionals and volunteers who work with small children. Of course, the event was also open to anyone else who was interested in the topic and wanted to know more about the importance of reading aloud, and which positive effects it has on a child\u2019s development and successes in life. Eventually, the audience was composed of old-participants and new faces, as well as a vast representation of public kindergartens from the Palermo area.<\/p>\n

The event was a great opportunity to present the project, the experiences of the two trainings that have been organized in Palermo in the last year with 33 teachers and volunteers, but also a moment to listen to experts in the field. Present were Antonella Provenzano, reference point of the national program of reading aloud called \u201cNati per Leggere<\/a>\u201d and Gabriele Mercadante, operator of booq<\/a>, a library in the centre of Palermo. Consequently, the event was divided in three main parts:<\/p>\n