Recently a patron asked for tips on how to start reading to his baby. What books should he choose? At what age should he start? When should he do it? How long should they read together? These are excellent questions that many parents and caregivers have...
Did you know that singing to – and eventually with – your baby or young child has great benefits for preparing them to read? That’s right! Those seemingly silly nursery rhymes or sweet, gentle lullabies have a purpose beyond simply entertaining a fussy baby or helping...
"Play is the work of childhood,” asserts child psychologist Jean Piaget. It may be tempting for adults to discourage free play and instead guide children to more structured educational activities like counting or letter recognition. But for children, playing is serious business. The importance of play During play,...
Reading, writing, singing, talking, and playing regularly prepare your child to read. In this post, we are going to focus on singing! Early Literacy Activities On the move You can play songs your child likes in the car and sing along them to help them hear syllables, word...
Young children learn a lot from music, especially when you sing to and with them. Singing is one of the five main early literacy skills: Read, Write, Sing, Talk, Play. Include singing in your everyday life with your young child, as you ride in the...
Here at PGTPL, all of our programs for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers are focused on building early literacy skills. But why are they so important? What are the 5 early literacy skills? Based on the Every Child Ready to Read approach, we emphasize five early literacy skills:...
Writing Starts Early! Learning to write is part of early literacy, and the process begins with the first intentional movements of a baby’s hand. Over time, babies learn how to reach for things, touch things, and pick up things. As children grow, they try to understand...
From eating to writing, fine motor skills are important for all growing hands. Here are some activities to help your little one strengthen their hands, and have a ton of fun at the same time! Stacking Blocks How high can you go? Building with blocks helps with...
Sorting and classification are great ways for children to develop and learn early literacy skills. Making a game of sorting and classification is one of the best ways to introduce these skills to your child! An interesting activity will engage them and the hands-on learning...
As children develop their awareness of reading and language, it can be helpful to point out all of the many different ways that words are part of the world around us. Here are a few ideas to help encourage print-awareness in your child! Look at...
