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"Although reading and writing abilities continue to develop throughout the life span, the early childhood years -- from birth through age eight--are the most important period for literacy development." --IRA & NAEYC Position Statement, 1998

What We Know | Activities | Special Needs

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What We Know	Age Level
Reading Milestones: Babies	0-2 years
Tips for Sharing Books With Babies And Toddlers	0-3 years
Babies First Picture Books (video)	0-3 years
Early Literacy	0-6 years
Reading Aloud - Video Clips	0-6 years
Parents, Books and the Roots of Literacy (podcast)	0-6 years
Is Something as Simple as Reading with My Child Worth It?	0-8 years
What Children Like in Books [PDF]	6 month to 5 years
Reading Tips [PDF]	6 month to 5 years
Learning to Love Books	2-3 years
Building Readers: A Guide for Child Care Providers – a free online course	2-5 years
Children’s active participation in reading and storytelling can enhance early literacy learning [PDF]	2-5 years
Interactive and Dialogic Reading in Preschool (video)	3-5 years
Preparing an Interactive Reading Lesson (video)	3-5 years
What Works Clearinghouse: Shared Book Reading [PDF]	3-5 years
What Works Clearinghouse: Interactive Shared Book Reading [PDF]	3-5 years
What Works Clearinghouse: Dialogic Reading [PDF]	3-5 years
Overview of Dialogic Reading at Preschool – video	3-5 years
Example of Dialogic Reading at Preschool – video	3-5 years
CONNECT Web-Based Module of Dialogic Reading Practices	3-5 years
Overview of Dialogic Reading at Preschool – video	3-5 years
Early Literacy: Narrative Skills - video	3-5 years
Example of Dialogic Reading at Preschool – video	3-5 years
CONNECT Web-Based Module of Dialogic Reading Practices	3-5 years
Dialogic Reading Practices: CONNECT Learning Module	3-6 years
Print Awareness During Read Alouds	3-8 years
Using Think-Alouds to Improve Reading Comprehension	3-9 years
2008 Kids & Family Reading Report: Reading in the 21st Century: Turning the Page with Technology	3-17 years
Reading Aloud to Build Comprehension	4-7 years
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Activities	Age Level
Sharing Books With Your Baby	0-2 years
Tips on Choosing Books for Babies and Toddlers	0-3 years
How to Make a Personalized Book for Preschoolers	0-5 years
Reading to Two: A Double Challenge	0-5 years
The Do’s and Don’ts of Read-Aloud	0-8 years
Great Early Literacy Books for Talkers	2-3 years
Sharing Books with Your Toddler	2-4 years
Talking and Books (video in English, Spanish and Vietnamese)	2-6 years
Choosing Books and Reading Aloud to Children (video)	2-8 years
Adventures in Reading: Family Literacy Bags	3-5 years
Read With Me (podcast)	3-5 years
Preschool Reading Comprehension and Sequencing	3-5 years
Lil' Fingers Storybooks	3-5 years
Read It Again! (podcast)	3-5 years
Use a PEER When you Read Aloud	3-6 years
Practice Storytelling with a Plot Potluck!	3-6 years
Fun Reading Tips and Activities	3-7 years
Hints on How to Read Aloud to a Group	3-8 years
Great Early Literacy Books for Pre-Readers	4-6 years
Print Awareness During Read Alouds	4-7 years
Using Think-Alouds to Improve Reading Comprehension	5-10 years
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Special Needs	Age Level
Creating and Using Tactile Experience Books for Young Children with Visual Impairments	0-5 years
Reading Tips - Many languages	0-6 years
Reading with Young Children Who Sign	1-6 years
Sharing Books with ALL Children [PDF]	1-8 years
20 ways to Adapt the Read Aloud	3-8 years