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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

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What We Know

Age Level
Reading Milestones: Babies
0-2 years
The Effects of Reading to Infants and Toddlers on Their Early Language Development
0-3 years
The Relationship between Age of Onset and Frequency of Reading and Infants' and Toddlers' Language and Literacy Development
0-3 years
Babies First Picture Books (video)
0-3 years
new Using Electronic Books in the Classroom to Enhance Emergent Literacy Skills in Young Children
0-5 years
new Relationships between Inferential Book Reading Strategies and Young Children's Language and Literacy Competence
0-5 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
Children’s active participation in reading and storytelling can enhance early literacy learning [PDF]
2-5 years
new Teaching Vocabulary in Storybooks: Embedding Explicit Vocabulary Instruction for Young Children
2-6 years
Increasing Young Children's Contact with Print During Shared Reading: What Works Clearinghouse quick review
3-5 years
CONNECT Web-Based Module of Dialogic Reading Practices
3-5 years
new Descriptive Observations of Ebook Shared Reading at Preschool
3-5 years
Repeated Book Reading and Preschoolers' Early Literacy Development
3-5 years
Early Literacy: Narrative Skills - video
3-5 years
new Repeated Interactive Read-Alouds in Preschool and Kindergarten
3-7 years
2008 Kids & Family Reading Report: Reading in the 21st Century: Turning the Page with Technology
3-17 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
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
Great Early Literacy Books for Pre-Readers
4-6 years

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Special Needs

Age Level
Creating and Using Tactile Experience Books for Young Children with Visual Impairments
0-5 years
0-6 years
Adapting Simple Books to Support Language Acquisition
0-8 years
Directions for Making Texture Books
0-8 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

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