Storymakers Program promotes early childhood literacy in Montana

In their first three years of life, babies and toddlers learn thousands of words they will use their entire life.

This week Hopa Mountain held its 8th annual storymakers conference in Bozeman, where parents, teachers and family outreach workers from across the state got together to talk about techniques that promote early childhood literacy.

The program focuses on book-sharing ideas and how to enhance a child’s emotional and cognitive development through reading.