Early Literacy
Every Child Ready to Read
You can help your child succeed at reading long before they are ever ready to sound out words on their own.
Here are some important practices you probably already do when you read a book or otherwise interact with your child:
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When you practice these things with your child, you are teaching them six important skills:
Print Awareness
Noticing print everywhere
Phonological Awareness
Knowing sounds
Narrative Skills
Knowing how stories work
Letter Knowledge
Naming letters and their sounds
Vocabulary
Knowing lots of words
Print Motivation
Enjoying books
What's the easiest way to start?
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Go to Mother Goose on the Loose (storytime for babies!)
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Sign up for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten and win a free book and other prizes!
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Sign up for Imagination Library and receive a free book in the mail every month!
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Watch Lakeshore Public Media's Building Blocks for a great look at why early literacy and learning - just what we practice with our programs here at LCPL - are so important for babies and children!
This Month's Featured Reads!
LCPL staff have selected these books because kids love them and they help build important pre-reading skills. Check them out today!
Want more hand-picked kids' books? You can request a surprise bundle of kids' books for curbside pickup!
by Ji Lee
Skills
Vocabulary
Background Knowledge
Letter Knowledge
Practices
Talking
Reading
Writing
Extend the book with your own animal art!
by David LaRochelle
Skills
Vocabulary
Background Knowledge
Letter Knowledge
Practices
Talking
Reading
Playing
Extend the book by playing Go and Get!