Ready to Read Book Stacks

...a book with a great story to capture your child’s attention with interaction, predictability and increased vocabulary.

Reading together is the single most important way to help children get ready to read. Read for a short time to start, and increase reading over time.

...a book that introduces writing to encourage young children to make the connection between spoken and printed language.

Reading and writing go together. Writing and drawing develops from early scribbles and other marks. Encourage your child to write by providing opportunities to draw and use markers and crayons.

...a book that promotes singing, listening, and rhythm.

Singing is a terrific way to get young children to follow a story.

...a book to encourage your child to learn through play.

Through play children learn to express themselves and put thoughts into words.

...a book to help you focus on talking activities.

Talk to your little ones right from the very beginning. Children need to hear sounds before they can make them themselves. Talking builds vocabularies and language skills.