Language, Development, & Literacy

Language development and literacy are the building blocks for school readiness. Talking responsively to children, reading daily, and offering regular opportunities to practice writing are key. The following articles address these areas, as well as suggest additional activities that support reading readiness. 

• Tips for Staff - Stages of Writing (PDF)
  
  
• Maximizing Reading Aloud and Stages of Children’s Writing (PDF)
  
  
• Books for the Transition to School (PDF)
  
  
• Building the Reading Brain (PDF)
  
  
• Building Young Writers (PDF)
  

• Creating a Writing Culture (PDF)

• Encouraging Early Writing (PDF)
  
  
• Invented Spelling (PDF)
  
  
• Maximizing Reading to Children (PDF)
  
  
• Oral Language (PDF)
  
  
• Phonemic Awareness -- Rhyming (PDF)
  
  
• Reading Readiness (PDF)
  
  
• Stages of Children's Writing (PDF)