"'Emergent literacy' refers to the first signs of abilities and knowledge with regard to written language, the period between birth and the time when children conventionally read and write." --Sulzby & Teale, 1991

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What We Know	Age Level:
Writing Milestones: Babies	0-2 years
Writing Milestones: Toddlers	0-2 years
Development of Infant and Toddler Mark Making and Scribbling	0-3 years
A Scribble or a Maserpiece? How Your Child’s Writing and Art Changes Over Time	0-3 years
Research Informing the Development of Infant Finger Drawing	0-3 years
Teaching Our Youngest	0-6 years
Overview of Learning To Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children	0-8 years
Early Literacy Instruction: Research Applications in the Classroom	0-8 years
Writing Milestones: Preschoolers	3-4 years
What Works Clearinghouse: Phonological Awareness Training plus Letter Knowledge Training (This link downloads to your desktop.)	3-5 years
Emergent Writing (video)	3-5 years
Children’s Development of Emergent Writing (video)	3-5 years
Getting Ready to Read and Write in Child Care	3-6 years
Questions about Writing Instruction	3-7 years
The Oral to Written Language Continuum (video)	3-8 years
Making Friends with Phonemes	4-7 years
Writing Development of Young Children	4-8 years
Writing Milestones: Kindergarteners	5-6 years
Computers, Kids and Crayons: A Comparative Study of Emergent Writing Behaviors	5-6 years
Spelling: Watch and Learn	5-8 years
Making Writing Instruction Work	5-8 years
Differentiated Instruction for Writing	5-10 years
Computer-Assisted Instruction and Writing	5-10 years
Ten Pointers on Evaluating a Young Child’s Writing	5-10 years
Writing (video)	5-10 years
Spelling (video)	5-10 years
Read, Write, Think Lesson Plan Index	5-18 years
Teaching Writing (video)	5-11 years
How Spelling Supports Reading	5-12 years
The Writing Road: Reinvigorate Your Student’s Enthusiasm for Writing	6-10 years
Cognitive Strategy Instruction: Writing	8-18 years
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Activities	Age Level:
Parent Practice Guides for Infant Literacy Experiences	0-2 years
Activities for Reading and Writing Fun: Birth to Preschool	0-3 years
Activities for reading and writing fun	0-5 years
Beginning Reading Instruction: Practical Ideas for Parents	0-7 years
Write and Talk Too	0-8 years
Parent Practice Guides for Toddler Literacy Experiences	2-3 years
Pre-K Writing Resources	3-5 years
Preschool Name Writing (video)	3-5 years
Get Ready to Read Emergent Writing Activity Cards (This link will download to your desktop)	3-5 years
Parent Practice Guides for Preschool Literacy Experiences	3-5 years
Making the Drawing/Literacy Connection	3-7 years
Activities for Reading and Writing Fun: Preschool- 2nd grade	3-8 years
Readquarium	3-8 years
Let's Write!	3-8 years
Creating a Literacy-Rich Classroom	3-8 years
RIF Maker	3-8 years
Inspire Your Child to Write: Create a Writing Box	3-10 years
Poetry Splatter	3-14 years
How to Teach Name Writing (video)	5-6 years
Interactive Writing	5-6 years
Free Reading Lessons: Introduce Writing a Letter (video)	5-6 years
Literacy Zone: Interactive Games	5-7 years
ABC Match	5-7 years
Bembo’s ABC Zoo	5-8 years
Animal Inquiry	5-8 years
Word Walls	5-8 years
Word Wall Activities	5-9 years
Literacy Activities for Grades K-5th	5-10 years
Graphic Organizer Templates	5-10 years
Writer’s Workshop Helps	5-10 years
Working with Words Help	5-10 years
Read, Write, Think: Lesson Plan Index	5-13 years
Comic Creator	5-13 years
Setting the Stage for Student Writers	5-13 years
Online Songs for Learning to Spell	6-10 years
Calculating Reading and Writing Levels	6-10 years
Tips for Helping Your Child with Writing Assignments	6-12 years
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Special Needs	Age Level:
Identifying Risk Factors to Prevent Difficulties	0-8 years
Visual Supports for Writing (video)	3-8 years
Writing and Spelling	3-9 years
Research-Supported Assessment-Intervention Links for Reading and Writing	3-12 years
Tutorials for Assistive Technology Reading and Writing Products	3-18 years
An Introduction to Writing	5-12 years
Children’s Writing in ESL	5-12 years
Should ESL Student Learn to Write in English?	5-12 years
Accessing Skills Toward Successful Writing Development	5-15 years
Students with Learning Disabilities and Writing	5-18 years
Prevention and Intervention of Writing Difficulties for Students with Learning Disabilities	6-9 years
Teaching Writing to Students with LD	6-10 years
Learning to Spell - A Challenge for Elementary Students with LD	6-10 years
Writing Disabilities: An Overview	6-10 years
The Language Experience Approach: A Method to Read Reluctant or Struggling Readers	6-12 years
Misunderstood Minds: The Basics of Writing	6-12 years
Improving Mathematics Problems Solving Skills for English Language Learners with Learning Disabilities	8-13 years