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In the early years of schooling Victoria has introduced a two hour literacy block. The literacy block in the early years can be split into an hour of reading as well as an hour of writing. These hours can be split into sections of whole class learning and small group learning with students of a similar level. Literacy involves the integration of speaking, listening, viewing and critical thinking with reading and writing .It is t he ability to:  –   read and use written information and  –   to write appropriately for a range of contexts and media. (Anstey & Bull, 1996, p 35) Literacy in the early years is very important as it is a foundation to most other learning. Reading and writing inparticular are greatly important.