Personal Stories to Help Children Get Ready for School What can families do to help prepare their child for school? Members Only
Books that Inspire Nature Observations Whether you live in an urban, suburban, or rural setting, these books and ideas will inspire you and your child to observe nature. Members Only
Books for Laughing Together Sharing a joke is a great way to strengthen family ties. These books and activities will have you and your child laughing together in no time. Members Only
Fall in Love with Reading: Ten Simple Things you Can Do at Home There are many ways to enjoy reading with your child. Here are a few ways to make reading a fun part of your everyday life. Members Only
Books that Encourage a Strong Sense of Self Young children learn about themselves when they explore their own interests and learn about other people. Members Only
Books Plus Time Equals Happiness Reading to a young child is important for several reasons. Here are a few. Members Only
Read a Little Poem Encourage the poet within your child with these poetry books and ideas. Members Only
Books that Stretch Children's Thinking Try these books to engage your child’s curiosity and to inspire her to see different views of the world. Members Only
5 New Resources at the Library In addition to great books both new and classic, here are 5 new resources you might find at your local library. Members Only
Toddlers and Reading: Describe but Don’t Drill Flash cards emphasize memorization but complex language is what's important. Members Only
Everyday Steps to Reading and Writing Listening, talking, reading, and writing are all parts of early literacy learning—and they’re all connected. Members Only
Start a Home Library Use these ideas for finding inexpensive books to start your child’s home library. Members Only
Read Anything and Everything with Your Child Here are some ideas to help your child learn how and why writing and reading are important and useful. Members Only
Talk It Up! Families can foster children’s vocabulary through conversations, reading aloud, and singing. Try these vocabulary-building ideas at home. Members Only
Everyone Can Be a Storyteller Invite your child to tell stories to you and other family members. Here are some suggestions. Members Only
Voices of Practitioners Manuscript Guidelines Interested in submitting a manuscript to Voices of Practitioners? Please review our writing guidelines for this publication. Members Only
Read Together to Support Early Literacy When you share books with your very young child you support emerging literacy. Here are some ways to support literacy. Members Only
Eight Tips for Creating Homemade Books A powerful way to interest young children in reading books is to make books about their routines, families, life events and vacations. Members Only
Wiggling, Giggling, and Moving from Head to Toe: Books to Encourage Exercise Children love books and children love to move. And reading together and moving together are good for children and families. Members Only
Support Writing at Home Chances are, your child will experiment with writing long before he or she learns to read. Here are some ways to help your child learn about and practice writing. Members Only
