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What is Early Literacy?
Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they actually learn to read and write. Early Literacy is not the teaching of reading. It’s building a foundation for reading through a set of positive interactions so that when they are taught to read, they’re ready. The interactions that children have with books, paper, crayon, music and the adults in their lives will be their building blocks for language, reading and writing development.

6 Early Literacy Skills
Developmental Milestones

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Literacy Developmental Milestones Chart
Choosing Books for Babies and Toddlers
Ways To Share Books with Babies and Toddlers

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Books for First Grade
Books for Second Grade
Books for Third Grade
Award Winning Books for Kids  
100 Favorite Picture Books

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At the Library:

Storytimes:
Hug-A-By Baby (2-12 months)
Stepping Up (12-24 months)
Toddler Time (24-36 months)
3,4,5 Jump and Jive (3-5 years)
Rock and Read (all ages)
Swinging Saturday (all ages)
Sabado Espectacular a Bilingual Storytime (all ages)

How to get a library card for you and your kids.

At Home:

Music is good in every way for your child’s emotional, social and intellectual development.

Nursery Rhymes & Fingerplays can help develop your child’s language skills. When children repeat fingerplays and rhymes they are learning and practicing language skills, vocabulary, rhythm, rhyme and memory. Try fitting in some fingerplays during your daily routine.

Colorín Colorado - Information, activities and advice for Spanish-speaking parents and educators of English language learners.

Music & Science Early Literacy Programs for Preschoolers
California Library Conference presentation with storytime video clips