Did you know…
- Children get ready to read long before they start school.
- Research shows that the first five years of life are critical to a child’s future success.
- You can help your young child to be ready to learn to read… starting at birth.
Explore these websites or ask your children’s librarian for more information about how you can help your little one be ready to read.
Parent Guides to Early Literacy from the Public Library Association:
Ready At Five Activities Database
Search by age and topic for easy activities you can do at home to help your child be ready to start school.
Birth to 6 ( Hennepin County Library)
An excellent site on Early Literacy, with information, tips and activities, and lists of books to share with your children. In English and Spanish.
Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children's Reading Success
This book by the National Research Council can be read or purchased online, or borrowed from the library.
