Early Literacy at Library Schools: basic skills development for future successful readers

Abstract

The current paper intends to report some of the experience and learning acquired by the author working as a Librarian at Miami Dade Public Library Systems (MDPLS) in the United States of America. Introduces the concept of Early Literacy and the six basic skills for developing in babies and children (0 months to 5 years old) abilities for reading and writing. Points out the strategic and important role of school library, librarians, school professors, teachers, educators regarding the development of early literacy Acknowledge the school libraries as suitable and strategic allied in the process of development and acquiring reading and writing skills for long life learning. It Advocates for the positive aspects and impact for developing young critical freethinkers. It emphasizes the importance of the alignment between the mission and goals of the school library in accordance with the pedagogical and methodological goals of the educational institution