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Conversational Reading and Early Language at a Brisbane City Childcare Centre
The years before school are when children's language grows fastest. Words, sentence structure, the rhythm of conversation and the joy of stories all develop in the space of a few short years. Little Scholars George Street in Brisbane City places a strong focus on this through conversational reading, an approach drawn from the Abecedarian program. Conversational reading is different from simply reading a book aloud. The adult and child share the book, and the adult invites the