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Reading to Children

Mother sitting on chair reading to two children on each side of her

Storytime With Astronauts!

Learning at Home Activities
Sing Pío, Pío, Pío

Sing Pío, Pío, Pío

Parenting Videos
Choose Good Books That Accurately Reflect Cultures and Home Languages

Choose Good Books That Accurately Reflect Cultures and Home Languages

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Toot, Honk, Splish

Toot, Honk, Splish

Parenting Videos
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
Retelling “Caps for Sale”

Retelling “Caps for Sale”

Benchmark Videos
alphabet

Phonological Awareness in Young Children

Resource Lists
Encouraging Literacy Development in Preschoolers

Encouraging Literacy Development in Preschoolers

Resource Lists
Repeated Readings Can Build Literacy Skills

Repeated Readings Can Build Literacy Skills

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Reading Partners: Sharing the Lead in Storybook Reading

Reading Partners: Sharing the Lead in Storybook Reading

Parenting Videos
Dads Read

Dads Read

Parenting Videos
Connecting with Concepts and Skills

Connecting with Concepts and Skills

Parenting Videos
Baby Meets Books

Baby Meets Books

Parenting Videos
Super Story Time

Super Story Time

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Read and Write Together

Read and Write Together

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Learning Activity Kits

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Learning Activity Kits

Tip Sheets
Sharing Books with Your Preschooler

Sharing Books with Your Preschooler

Tip Sheets
Rituals and Traditions in Programs That Serve Young Dual Language Learners

Rituals and Traditions in Programs That Serve Young Dual Language Learners

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
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
Sharing Books with Your Toddler

Sharing Books with Your Toddler

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Reading Stories Can Feed the Imagination and Spur Brain Development

Reading Stories Can Feed the Imagination and Spur Brain Development

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Mother sitting on chair reading to two children on each side of her

Read with Your Toddler!

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Learning New Words Through Read Alouds

Learning New Words Through Read Alouds

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Sharing Books Can Open New Worlds

Sharing Books Can Open New Worlds

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
What’s Next? Predictions at Story Time

What’s Next? Predictions at Story Time

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Using Predictable Books with Young Children

Using Predictable Books with Young Children

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Project Approach: Helping Preschoolers Represent What They Learn

Project Approach: Helping Preschoolers Represent What They Learn

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 3.B.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 3.B.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 2.B.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 2.B.ECa

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
Sharing Books with Your Baby

Sharing Books with Your Baby

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
children with crayons

Getting Ready to Read and Write in Child Care

Tip Sheets

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