In England, Key Stage 2 is for school age children between the ages of seven and eleven and in the Years three through six. Key Stage 2 are children in primary school. Literacy ks2 is extremely important during these years as this is when children learn basic literacy elements these children will use the rest of their life. Literacy is composed of the following factors: reading, writing, spelling and grammar. Children need to learn basic literacy elements at a young age because it becomes harder to learn literacy elements as an adult. The more expose children have to books at a young age, the better children will do in the key stage 2 years. Exposure to books can be both in school and at home. Reading every night before bed is important.

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