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Reading Skills

drawing of child standing on book

Make a Reading Nook!

Learning at Home Activities
drawing of ABC

Word Bingo!

Learning at Home Activities
Language Development, Communication, and Literacy

Language Development, Communication, and Literacy

Illinois Early Learning Moments
Get Ready to Read

Get Ready to Read

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Talking About Numbers and Letters

Talking About Numbers and Letters

Benchmark Videos
alphabet

Phonological Awareness in Young Children

Resource Lists
Encouraging Literacy Development in Preschoolers

Encouraging Literacy Development in Preschoolers

Resource Lists
Reading Partners: Sharing the Lead in Storybook Reading

Reading Partners: Sharing the Lead in Storybook Reading

Parenting Videos
Transitioning

Transitioning

Benchmark Videos
Mack Reads His Book

Mack Reads His Book

Benchmark Videos
Talk, Listen, and Learn

Talk, Listen, and Learn

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Learning by Listening to Language

Learning by Listening to Language

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Discover Letters and Words

Discover Letters and Words

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Project Approach: Phase 1—Getting Started

Project Approach: Phase 1—Getting Started

Tip Sheets
Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Language and Literacy

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Language and Literacy

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
alphabet

The Gift of Words: Reading and Games

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Literacy across the Preschool Curriculum

Literacy across the Preschool Curriculum

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Young Authors at Work: Story Dictations

Young Authors at Work: Story Dictations

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
What’s Next? Predictions at Story Time

What’s Next? Predictions at Story Time

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
girl writing at table with classmates

The Power of the Pen: Let Children Choose Writing Centers!

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Out and About with Preschoolers: Literacy Activities

Out and About with Preschoolers: Literacy Activities

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 2.B.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 2.B.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 25.A.ECc

The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 25.A.ECc

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Fun at Home with Preschoolers: Getting Ready to Read!

Fun at Home with Preschoolers: Getting Ready to Read!

Tip Sheets
Project Approach: Phase 3—Concluding the Project

Project Approach: Phase 3—Concluding the Project

Tip Sheets
children with crayons

Getting Ready to Read and Write in Child Care

Tip Sheets

About IEL

The Illinois Early Learning Project Web site is a source of evidence-based, reliable information on early care and education for parents, caregivers, and teachers of young children in Illinois.

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