Introduce Toddlers
This resource provides research-based tips on how to share books with babies and toddlers to maximize the joy and learning of book-reading.
Early Literacy
Learning to read and write doesn’t start in kindergarten or first grade.
Developing language and literacy skills begins at birth through everyday loving interactions, such as sharing books, telling stories, singing songs and talking to one another. Learn how adults—parents, grandparents, and teachers—play a very important role in preparing young children for future school success and helping them become self-confident and motivated learners.
Learning to Write and Draw
For very young children, there are four stages of drawing and writing that you may see as your child grows from 15 months to 3 years.
Literacy in the First 3 Years
During the first three years, young children begin to read their world. Initially without verbal labels, they discriminate self that is me from not me.