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Karen Boardman

Karen Boardman is director of the International Centre for Early Years Education at Edge Hill University, and the author of Early Literacy for Under-Fives.

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Reading from birth: how to build early literacy skills

For very young children, reading does not need to focus on the printed word, says Dr Karen Boardman, but should include playful experiences that support the development of crucial literacy skills

Early Years

8 September 2026