Literacy is the heartbeat of all learning. Reading and writing are key to ensuring that our children are prepared for the real world. Literacy skills dictate our children’s ability to make choices and advocate for themselves, which is why literacy levels correlate with all manner of socio-economic and health outcomes. Even as the ways we communicate have changed dramatically from the fountain pen to the typewriter, or from mobile phones to the Internet, the critical need for literacy skills is timeless.
