Raising Ready Readers

The rate of growth and learning during your child's early years is tremendous. So how can you help her acquire the skills that she'll need to learn to read and be successful in school? Just use these tips and resources.

Your Child Learn how your child develops language. Talking About Me Using Language to Learn All About Reading Find out what you need to know about reading. Your Child's Foundation for Reading More Than a Book: Raising Ready Readers Snapshot: Teachers' Reading Lingo Phonics and Whole Language: We Need Both! What You Can Do Here's how you can help your child develop the skills she needs to learn to read. Action Steps How to Raise a Reader Reading Checklist: Birth to Six Activities Have fun with these suggestions! Fifteen-Minute Reading Activities Look for Books More Activities The Role of Toys Toys are very important tools for the development of literacy skills. Tools for Learning Rethinking Children's Play More on Toys The Role of TV Is the tube all bad? You decide. Taking Charge of TV More on TV Other Resources Find out if your child is on track with her reading readiness skills. Could It Be LD? When Reading Is Rough