Valuable Websites for Early Literacy

A Child Becomes a Reader: birth through preschool

This multi-page booklet from the National Institute for Literacy gives parents and caregivers ideas for playing, talking, and reading with an infant through a four year old child that will help him or her become a good reader and writer later in life. The philosophy, activities, and books appropriate for each age group are provided. It is available to be downloaded in both English and Spanish.

Activities for word and language play, birth to preschool

The birth to preschool site section of this site contains more than 20 ideas, games, and activities for building word knowledge and sounds that are fun to do with children. Ideas come from the America Reads Challenge: Read/Write/Now! Activities for Reading and Writing Fun.

American Academy of Pediatrics Literacy Website

A thorough site that provides an overview of practical advice on how to readto children from infancy. The site provides informal checklist/guide to monitor your child’s progress. It also directs you to other informative websites.