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Literacy Resources:
Mulitinomah County Library - Early Literacy Resources

Early Literacy in a Nutshell

National Children's Literacy Website

America Reads

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Choosing a Learning Environment:
What To Look For In A Quality Preschool Program

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Top Five Ways for Adults to Encourage a Love of Books and Reading

1. Read with an enthusiastic voice. Use different voices for the different characters.

2. Children like to be part of the story. If the story is repetitive, encourage children to join in with repetitive phrases like, “Chicka, chicka, boom, boom. Will there be enough room?”

3. Ask children what they think will happen next or what one of the characters should do. This will help your child practice language and thinking skills.

4. Ask your child to explain what they see in the pictures. For infants point to the picture and name the objects. Eventually your infant will be able to point to the cow when you ask them to. Preschoolers love to experience the story through the pictures. Ask your preschooler to explain what they see in the pictures.

5. Set aside a special time to read to your child every day. He or she will anticipate story time and associate the positive parent-child bond with reading.

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