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!
