100 Books to Read Before Kindergarten
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What is early literacy?
Early literacy helps to develop your child’s skills naturally, through the enjoyment of books. An early introduction to books helps them to know about reading and writing before doing it themselves.
Why is it important?
You are your child’s first and best teacher, and home is where your child begins to learn. Reading together often fosters a good relationship between parent and child. An early start provides the right ingredients for positive outcomes, rather than trying to fix problems later.
There are 5 activities that you can do every day with your child, regardless of how much time you have, or where you are.
TALK – Talking to your children helps them learn. The more you respond, the more they will learn.
READ – Shared reading is the best way to prepare your child to become an independent reader when he/she is ready.
WRITE – Reading and writing are both connected. Scribbles and drawings help children to make connections between spoken and written language.
SING – Singing slows down language which allows the child to hear smaller sounds in words.
PLAY – Pretend playing, or symbolic play, helps children to make connections between words they’ve learned and helps children understand words that represent real objects and experiences.
Digital Resources:
Early Learning
Early Learning is a leading online resource for preschoolers and children in the early primary grades. With narrated stories, interactive games and original videos to teach critical early childhood themes.
Tumblebooks
Tumblebooks is a curated collection of children’s ebooks for online learning. Featuring animated talking picture books, playlists, graphic novels, videos, puzzles, games and more!
Little Pim
Little PIM is a modified version of Mango Languages, designed for children ages 0-5, where Pim the panda bear is the instructor. Children can start to learn a variety of languages.