Ready to Read!

What is early literacy?

• Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write.
• Research shows that children get ready to read years before they start school. You can help your child learn important skills now so they can become good readers.

Six pre-reading skills your child can start learning from birth!

• Print Motivation
  Being interested in and enjoying books.
• Vocabulary
  Knowing the name of things.
• Print Awareness
  Noticing print, knowing how to handle a book and knowing how to follow the words on a page.
• Letter Knowledge
  Knowing letters are different from each other, knowing their names and sounds and recognizing letters everywhere.
• Phonological Awareness
  Being able to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words.
• Narrative Skills
  Being able to describe things and events and tell stories.

Be sure to check out the ready-to-read booklists above for reading materials!