{"id":12959,"date":"2018-09-01T12:27:10","date_gmt":"2018-09-01T11:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danilodolci.org\/?post_type=project&p=12959"},"modified":"2024-03-04T16:05:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T15:05:48","slug":"3mr","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/danilodolci.org\/en\/project\/3mr\/","title":{"rendered":"3MR \u2013 Making the Most of the Magic of Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"

Description of the project<\/h2>\n

The project \u201c3MR \u2013 making the most of the magic of reading\u201d <\/strong>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 in order to reduce the literacy gap among children from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.<\/p>\n

In the last two decades, there have been several studies which have demonstrated that children from home environments which foster literacy practices (where parents frequently read aloud to their children) become better readers and learners. In less culturally advantaged families, parents tend to read less, possess fewer books and probably consider reading as merely a pleasurable activity. This sociocultural gap in early literacy practices impairs school achievement. This is a gap that kindergartens don\u2019t manage to fill as educators lack training and there is no space to give specific attention to the children who need it the most.<\/p>\n

ACTIVITIES<\/h2>\n