A key to success in school is reading. You can help shape the successful future you want for your child by getting them ready to learn before they start school. The best way to do this is to sing, talk and read with your child every day.
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Sign up for Books from Birth Today! The DC Public Library wants to make reading with your child fun and easy. Sign up for Books from Birth [4], a program that mails all enrolled kids in D.C. a free book each month from birth until they turn five. Find out more [4]. |
Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they are taught these skills in school. Singing, talking and reading are important parts of early literacy that can start at birth. Even if your child is a little older, you can start singing, talking and reading to help prepare her for success in school and life.
Writing and playing with your child also helps prepare them to learn to read. Writing helps them understand that printed letters stand for printed words. Play makes activities with your child fun.
Explore tips for singing, talking and reading with your young child at any age.
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Links
[1] https://www.dclibrary.org/javascript%3A%3B
[2] http://app.readspeaker.com/cgi-bin/rsent?customerid=5660&lang=en-us&readid=readspeaker-content&url=
[3] https://www.dclibrary.org/print/print/50451
[4] https://www.dclibrary.org/booksfrombirth
[5] https://www.dclibrary.org/expecting
[6] https://www.dclibrary.org/birth-one
[7] https://www.dclibrary.org/one-three
[8] https://www.dclibrary.org/three-five
[9] https://www.dclibrary.org/five-eight