EARLY LITERACY LOW LITERACY: A TYPICALLY BRUSSELS PHENOMENON? – The number of low literate and numerate adults increases: supposedly 1 out of 4 adults. » Growing complexity and amount of information sources require ever better skills (multiple literacy). » Recent Belgian PIRLS and PISA results show that the reading proficiency and the reading motivation decrease rapidly among children and youngsters. » In our digital world, it is becoming increasingly difficult for children and adults to remain focused on (long) texts: deep reading is in danger of extinction… – Literacy and socio-economic status: the cycle of literacy is deeply intertwined with the cycle of poverty. – Family literacy: the degree of literacy of the parents is an important predictive factor for the literacy level of the children.
The benefits of reading — even for a short time each day — are varied and life-changing, from improving employability, language skills, social skills, and family bonding, to reducing stress and anxiety. Scottish Book Trust July 2023 Het wiel ziet er super uit. Alleen zijn de tekstjes nu iets anders (vergeleken met 5 jaar geleden). In de blauwe cirkel rondom zijn dit de “mindsets” Every family is unique We all can En de 5 keys zijn over het algemeen ook iets korter dan toen: Your voice is a magnificent gift Choose the language of your heart Everywhen and everywhere Special moments Storytelling and reading books
– Importance of early intervention: “reading” does not start at the age of 5 or 6 years, but rather at 5 or 6 weeks…
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– Importance of literacy skills in our information society: the better your read, the better your chances in life.
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URGENCY: IT IS TIME TO ACT...
A BRUSSELS APPROACH: OPEN THE DOOR FOR READING
» An open mindset: * Every family is unique: avoid one-fits-all strategies. * “We all can”: believe in the agency of parents. * Special attention to multilingualism and home languages. » 5 keys. * Your voice is a magnificent gift. * Choose the language of your heart. * Everywhen and everywhere. * Special moments. * Storytelling and reading books. » A large set of tool. * A short manual. * An exhibition about the ODR-principles. * Cloakroom libraries. * Training, support. * …
More information? Mail to obib@vgc.be. Read this poster online? v.u.: Jef Van Damme, leidend ambtenaar, Emile Jacqmainlaan 135, 1000 Brussel.
Your voice is a magnificent gift
Storytelling and reading books
Choose the language of your heart
The Family
Everywhen and everywhere
Special moments
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– What characterizes ODR? » Focus on family literacy: parental involvement is crucial. » A broad definition of the concept of “reading”: we read not only letters/numbers, but also signs, pictures, situations, faces, shadows, clouds…
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It takes a village to raise a reader. We cannot tackle the situation by ourselves: we need to work together, cross-sectorally. » ODR is an intense cross-sectoral cooperation between preschool organizations, public libraries, both social and cultural partners, school and adult education. » Every professional/volunteer working with young children and their parents can give the message about the importance of an early literacy start.
Proportionate universalism. » ODR appeals to all parents. » ODR is particularly effective and successful in the context of vulnerable families.
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