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Literacy Tips Across the Ages from PBS
Literacy Tips Across the Ages from PBS
The "Literacy Tips Across the Ages" video series includes ten videos focused on literacy learning from prenatal to adolescence. Research-based strategies and skills are outlined for parents and caregivers in a user-friendly format.
The "Literacy Tips Across the Ages" video series includes ten videos focused on literacy learning from prenatal to adolescence. Research-based strategies and skills are outlined for parents and caregivers in a user-friendly format.
Prenatal - 12 months
Prenatal - 12 months
Early Literacy development starts while reading to a baby during pregnancy. Reading to your infant creates a special bonding time with a caregiver as well as a lifelong love of reading.
Early Literacy development starts while reading to a baby during pregnancy. Reading to your infant creates a special bonding time with a caregiver as well as a lifelong love of reading.
12 - 24 months
12 - 24 months
Toddlers 12-24 months of age are learning to be independent but still need help making choices. Reading books or acting out stories will increase their interest in reading and understanding of language.
Toddlers 12-24 months of age are learning to be independent but still need help making choices. Reading books or acting out stories will increase their interest in reading and understanding of language.
24 - 36 months
24 - 36 months
At the age of 24- 36 months children are expanding their language, self-help skills and managing their feelings. Listening to a story being read will support early literacy skills.
At the age of 24- 36 months children are expanding their language, self-help skills and managing their feelings. Listening to a story being read will support early literacy skills.
3 and 4 year olds
3 and 4 year olds
Three-year-old children are becoming interested in books and specific topics. Provide a child with many books and label familiar objects around your home to support early literacy.
Three-year-old children are becoming interested in books and specific topics. Provide a child with many books and label familiar objects around your home to support early literacy.
Early Literacy Milestones
Early Literacy Milestones
From birth to age four, children reach early literacy milestones that support foundational skills in reading.
From birth to age four, children reach early literacy milestones that support foundational skills in reading.
Early Literacy Skills
Early Literacy Skills
Early Literacy skills include print awareness, phonemic awareness, vocabulary knowledge, print motivation, and letter knowledge. Practicing these basic skills supports early reading success.
Early Literacy skills include print awareness, phonemic awareness, vocabulary knowledge, print motivation, and letter knowledge. Practicing these basic skills supports early reading success.
Reading to your School Aged Child
Reading to your School Aged Child
Reading with your school-age child two to three times per week at least ten minutes at a time promotes a love for reading.
Reading with your school-age child two to three times per week at least ten minutes at a time promotes a love for reading.
Adolescent Readers
Adolescent Readers
Adolescent literacy skills begin to build upon basic literacy skills around grade 4 and continue through high school and are practiced in all academic content areas.
Adolescent literacy skills begin to build upon basic literacy skills around grade 4 and continue through high school and are practiced in all academic content areas.
When to be Concerned
When to be Concerned
Children all grow and develop skills at different rates. Many developmental scales have guidelines or recommended ages for children to be reaching certain milestones. By the time children are in kindergarten, they should be able to use early literacy skills in order to be successful readers.
Children all grow and develop skills at different rates. Many developmental scales have guidelines or recommended ages for children to be reaching certain milestones. By the time children are in kindergarten, they should be able to use early literacy skills in order to be successful readers.
English as a Second Language
English as a Second Language
Children learning English as a second language need instruction and support in phonemic awareness, mouth awareness, and vocabulary skills.
Children learning English as a second language need instruction and support in phonemic awareness, mouth awareness, and vocabulary skills.