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Repeated Read Alouds

This article from Reading Rockets provides details and benefits of repeated interactive read alouds in preschool and kindergarten. 

QR Code Read Aloud Cards

Created & shared by Emily Hopkins, explore this Google Photos library of free QR Code Read Alouds! With more than 60 tiles, simply scan and listen -...

Play-based Phonics

This session, led by Kris Clark, takes a closer look at integrating phonics into learning environments through purposeful play. Spend time noticing...

Global Digital Library: Library Books

The Global Digital Library (GDL) is an amazing resource for elementary educators to find free books in various languages. The GDL collects existing...

PBS Kids for Parents | Help Your Child Learn and Grow - Age 4

Is your child four years old? Check out these resources from PBS Kids for Parents that provide ideas specific to children this age, including in the...

Tips for Raising a Young Reader

There are many ways you can help your young reader develop skills that will set them up for success in kindergarten and beyond. Here are a few tips...

Tips for Parents of Toddlers

Being a toddler is all about ACTION. Encourage continued language development and interest in books and reading by keeping things lively and engaging.

Tips for Parents of Preschoolers

The early years are critical to developing a lifelong love of reading. It’s never too early to begin reading to your child!

Tips for Parents of Babies

As soon as your baby is born, he starts learning. Here are some tips to help your child become a confident reader.

Hello Ruby

Hello Ruby is a fantastic space for learners aged 4-10 can learn about technology, computing, and coding. There are activities and games, a book...

The Science of Reading

What is the science of reading? Check out this IDOE resource and be sure to share with families.

Supporting Language Development Through Book Making

Children are capable of amazing compositional thinking. Adults can see how evidence of this thinking when children make picture books.  In this...

Reading is a Process

Reading is a process: Strategies to Use Before, During, and After Reading

Myths and Mysteries of Memorization

Join IDOE's Tara Bohn and Andrea Washington as they explore myths around sight words and word walls and how to shift those ideas based on research....

Learning Center Activities

Language Comprehension: Why Morphology Matters

Morphological awareness refers to the ability to manipulate morphemes and utilize word formation rules. This workshop with Chenell Loudermill, PhD,...

Integrating Play Into Literacy Instruction video viewing guide

Watch the Integrating Play Into Literacy video along with this viewing guide. 

Emergent Literacy and the Brain, Purposeful Play for Literacy

Learning to read is not a natural biological task, but one that must be taught to students. Significant changes must occur in the brain to facilitate...

Early Literacy Skills Continuum

Continuum of early literacy skills including: Oral language and vocabulary; Listening and reading comprehension; Drawing and writing; Phonological...

Clever Communicators: Key Practices for Supporting Young Children’s Language and Knowledge Development

Birth-age five is an important time for young children’s literacy learning. In this session, Dr. Tanya Wright will discuss eight key practices that...