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Early Learning Standards Standards Quick Glance Guide

This resource from the Indiana Department of Education Early Learning agency provides a quick glance at the new 2023 Indiana Early Learning Standards.

Imagination Library Family Resources - All Ages

Each month, Imagination Library mails participating children a free book. To support a love of reading and increase enjoyment, these family guides...

Imagination Library Family Resources for Children Born in 2022

Each month, Imagination Library mails participating children a free book. To support a love of reading and increase enjoyment, these family guides...

Imagination Library Family Resources for Children Born in 2021

Each month, Imagination Library mails participating children a free book. To support a love of reading and increase enjoyment, these family guides...

Imagination Library Family Resources for Children Born in 2020

Each month, Imagination Library mails participating children a free book. To support a love of reading and increase enjoyment, these family guides...

Imagination Library Family Resources for Children Born in 2019

Each month, Imagination Library mails participating children a free book. To support a love of reading and increase enjoyment, these family guides...

Imagination Library Family Resources for Children Born in 2023

Each month, Imagination Library mails participating children a free book. To support a love of reading and increase enjoyment, these family guides...

Intro to New Future-Focused Early Learning Standards

Join IDOE staff in the Indiana Learning Lab to talk about updates to the Early Learning Standards (formerly the Foundations). This hands-on...

Family Moments: Talking Reading, and Singing Together

A collaboration between Too Small To Fail and Sesame Street, this is a parent and caregiver guide to support infant learning through talking,...

Updated Early Learning Standards Frameworks

Join IDOE staff in the Indiana Learning Lab to talk about updates to the Early Learning Standards (formerly the Foundations). This hands-on...

Word Recognition: Phoneme/Grapheme Knowledge and Orthographic Mapping Part II

The decoding strand of the reading rope addresses how readers recognize words. The alphabetic principle states letters and letter patterns...

Word Recognition: Phoneme/ Grapheme Knowledge and Orthographic Mapping: Part I

In this workshop, Tamar Greenwell, M.S., CCC-SLP, examines how explicit teaching of phonemes and graphemes in a sequential and structured manner...

Why Reading Aloud to Kids Helps Them Thrive

This article from PBS Kids Parents provides guidance and details the benefits of reading aloud to children. 

Tips for Families: Talk, Read, Sing

A resource from Talking Is Teaching to help families find opportunities to talk, read, and sing to infants and toddlers. 

The Knowledge Gap: What It Is and How to Narrow It

This presentation, facilitated by Natalie Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap, will explain why it’s important to start building knowledge early...

Supporting Children with Dysgraphia/Handwriting Issues

Strategies and best practices to support children with dysgraphia/handwriting issues.Did you enjoy this workshop? Share your feedback using the IDOE...

Science of Reading in Practice: A Discussion for Educators in the Classroom

This discussion will include panelists who have already begun implementing the Science of Reading framework in their classrooms and buildings.Did you...

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...